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Recent years have seen the aviation industry push to reduce its emissions, which currently make up 2% of the world’s entire carbon emissions. The introduction of sustainable aviation fuel is just one of the ways that airlines and other aircraft operators are trying to reduce their carbon footprint.  Despite being more environmentally friendly than its […]

Have you ever sat and watched a war film where the main characters are about to die before aircraft come out of nowhere to save the day and wondered what that’s called? It’s called close air support, but what exactly is it and what aircraft are used for it? Simply put, close air support (CAS) […]

Have you ever looked up to the sky to see a message or shape left there by an aircraft? This is known as skywriting and is something of an art form among certain groups of pilots. But what exactly is it? As the name would imply, skywriting is writing left in the sky. This is […]

Do you have a need for speed? Have you ever wondered about the incredibly fast war machines that are fighter jets? If so, then get ready because we’re taking off into the world of aviation with our look at the 18 fastest and most powerful fighter jets ever made. From proven planes like the American […]

Hypersonic unmanned aircraft are the fastest aircraft in the world, and thus it is inevitable that they are easy to intrigue people around the world. These aircraft are largely developed by governments around the world in an effort to outdo each other in the everlasting power struggle of countries like the United States, Russia, China, […]

Hey! Handheld aviation radios can be incredibly useful, whether as a primary or backup radio for pilots, for ATC practice for student pilots, for plane spotting, or even for drone pilots. Check out this list of the 7 best handheld aviation radios for everyone – pilots and non-pilots alike – with and without navigation. First […]

We review the best aviation headsets for pilots. David Clark, Bose, Faro, Lightspeed, Kore. We look at noise cancellation, wireless, bluetooth, on-ear, in-ear and much more.

Are you looking to learn more about the most advanced attack helicopters in use around the world today? From the legendary Apache of the United States to Russia’s formidable Mi-28, Europe’s Tiger and China’s Z-10, this post dives into some of the best modern attack helicopter designs from four major superpowers. We’ve also included their […]

Do you find yourself drawn to military helicopters? From the classic Huey to the essential Naval MH-60, there’s something undeniably interesting about these powerful machines of war. And if you want to learn more about their capabilities and uses, look no further! In this blog post, we give an overview of the eight different types […]

Depending on where you live, an aquatic aircraft might be more useful than one with a more conventional landing gear configuration. But within the realm of aquatic aircraft, there are two main subsets of aircraft: seaplanes and floatplanes. So how do they differ? The main problem with the confusion between seaplanes and floatplanes is that […]