Category Archives: Aviation

Battery Powered Flight

Posted on 4/13/2008 by Larry D. Burton

I’ve been excited about electric cars for a couple of years now. No, not hybrids that require a fuel tank an an internal combustion engine but cars that have an electric motor and a battery pack that is plugged in … Continue reading →

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Flying

Posted on 11/10/2007 by Larry D. Burton

This is possibly the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen. I know y’all have seen these people jumping out of airplanes in these wingsuits and the camera shows them flying around with no close background to use to really judge … Continue reading →

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More Airline Woes

Posted on 2/6/2006 by Larry D. Burton

Another couple of weeks have gone by with me sitting in the Hartsfield-Jackson Intl. Airport. Last week my flight to Philly was diverted due to ground fog to Newark. This week I get to the airport and my flight is … Continue reading →

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Superjumbo makes maiden flight

Posted on 4/27/2005 by Larry D. Burton

An Airbus A380 took off for the first time from France’s Toulouse-Blagnac airport this morning. This was a test flight only, actual passenger service for the plane is another year away. I’m not sure the world needs the A380 at … Continue reading →

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Commercial space travel

Posted on 3/10/2005 by Larry D. Burton

Burt Rutan may have been the private concern to launch a man into space but Aera Corp intends to be the first private concern to put paying customers into space. They plan to do this by next year (2006), one … Continue reading →

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ANA Orders 7E7

Posted on 4/27/2004 by Larry D. Burton

All Nippon Airways has just placed an order with Boeing for fifty of their new 7E7s. What is significant about this is that this is the first commitment any airline has made to purchase this plane. It’s also the largest … Continue reading →

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The Bumble Bee

Posted on 12/11/2003 by Larry D. Burton

The Bumble Bee was the world’s smallest piloted airplane. I saw it at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. Some of it’s statistics follow: Wing Span…….. 6ft.6in. Length……….. 9ft.4in. Cruising Speed… 150 mph Top Speed…….. 180 mph … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird lost

Posted on 9/15/2003 by Larry D. Burton

AVWeb is reporting that an Air Force Thunderbird went down Sunday afternoon around 3:15pm at an airshow in Idaho. The pilot successfully ejected. While crashes like this are rare I’m afraid it won’t be long before safety concerns ground aerobatic … Continue reading →

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Sudan Blames US Sanctions for Plane Crash

Posted on 7/9/2003 by Larry D. Burton

From Voice of America News: The Sudanese foreign minister says Tuesday’s plane crash in Sudan, which killed at least 115 people, was the direct result of U.S. sanctions. The claim is that since they couldn’t buy spare parts for the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Meigs

Posted on 4/1/2003 by Larry D. Burton

If you’ve ever played with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator you are familiar with Meigs Field. This was the GA airport on Chicago’s lakefront that is featured in that software package as the default location. It’s also the only way you’ll ever … Continue reading →

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Private Air Show Draws Fire

Posted on 2/21/2003 by Larry D. Burton

A month or so after the terrorist attack on 9-11 and not long after GA aircraft were allowed back into the skies Mark Winton was flying his Beech T34 Mentor when he looked down and noticed that football practice was … Continue reading →

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