I ran across this “conspiracy “while I was looking for another video; amazing the total BS floating around the internet. This is so easily debunked, first let’s look at their case. It is such nonsense; I’ll limit it to just a few points: 1. Contrails are a new phenomenon. 2. Chemical dispersion is evidenced by [...]

When I debunked the KillaThrill video (Best air race pilot ever) I missed an important point. Aircraft wings support each other and thus fail together. A wing spar in most aircraft designs run from wing to wing and give both wings their strength. If the spar fails the wings will fail together. If a pilot [...]

NASA put together what could be the largest RC (radio controlled) aircraft project. The test was actually for a new fuel that was supposed to be flame resistant. Obviously that part of the project was an abject failure. I worked on a project to drone a Convair 880 a few years back for a TV [...]

So says the TIMESONLINE. Ah sorry, no; the fully 767-300 type rated, Air Transport Pilot and current Air Canada Captain landed the aircraft. A pesky little detail this “expertly” researched article (insert deep sarcasm here) didn’t get to until the fifth paragraph. Yes, I realize it makes for a snappy headline, but many people don’t [...]

A great videoe of typical QF-4 missions. Part 3 “Dog you have a rather large hole in the port (left) wing.” Transmitted Charlie 1. “Roger that Charlie, how’s it look?” Closing within inches the Chase pilot looked for hydraulic leaks or any burn marks denoting a bleed air leak. “You are clean.” “Roger, Charlie we [...]

Part 2. Charlie 1(the chase pilot in his own Phantom) transmits; “Good burners.” Very important, because the nose wheel steering cannot be used to guide the QF-4 on takeoff roll and neither can the foot brakes. The tires are so thin that any brake pressure could blow one. So, the only way to initially control [...]

Sub-scale, full scale: radio controlled aircraft what is the difference? A full scale RC aircraft is an actual aircraft controlled from the ground or another aircraft or even pre-programmed. By using the auto pilot already incorporated in aircraft an operator can successfully control an aircraft from a distance up to hundreds of miles away through [...]

Jon asked an excellent question on the “Sorry but I have to KillaThrill” post. One question, though: Is the video totally fake, or could the various stunts be done with a good RC model and a skilled pilot? Jon Both is the answer: first a good pilot and aircraft can do astonishing manuvers, see the [...]

I was asked to explain the thrust to weight ratio reference in my “KillaThrill Video is a hoax” post. I’ll keep it simple; it is the difference in pounds of thrust (produced by a power plant) compared to pounds of weight of the aircraft. If a power plant produces 1000 pounds of thrust and the [...]