Aviation Blog - Page 7

HESCO barriers are legal for civilians to own, but HESCO sells by quote, not retail. Real sizes, known prices, protection levels and how to spot copies.

How many airports are in the US? The FAA counts 19,445 in 2026, but nearly three in four are private and only 518 are certified for airline flights.

WW2 flying aces ranked: Erich Hartmann’s 352 victories, the German top 10, and the highest-scoring ace of 18 other nations, every score checked.

Delta Premium Select vs Delta One vs Delta First for 2026: seats, beds, routes, lounges, bags, upgrades and same-flight fares, with a verdict.

The Russian Air Force in 2026: every jet, bomber and helicopter it still flies, with FlightGlobal fleet counts, Oryx war losses and the real Su-57 total.

USS Lexington is two carriers: CV-2 lies about 2 miles down in the Coral Sea, and CV-16, the Blue Ghost, is a museum ship in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Knots vs mph: a knot is one nautical mile per hour, or 1.15078 mph. See the conversion chart, why pilots and sailors use knots, and where mph survives.

Types of missiles explained: ballistic, cruise, hypersonic, air-to-air, surface-to-air and more, with the real weapons and published ranges behind each.

Free airplane coloring pages to print: 25 black-and-white designs, from simple cartoon planes for toddlers to detailed airliners and adult mandalas.

Aviation scholarships for 2026 ranked by money awarded, from the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy to AOPA and EAA, with each program’s 2026-27 deadline.