On 3 February 1982, flown by Ге́рман Вита́льевич Алфёров (Herman Vitalievich Alferov) and L.A. Indeev, the Mi-26 with an all-up weight of 56,768.8 kilograms (125,153.8 pounds) flew to a height of 2,000 meters (6,562 feet).¹ Later, they flew to a height of 4,100 meters (13,451 feet) with a payload of...

Microsoft unveiled this early look at a new Flight Simulator program today, a total surprise! Here's to hoping they don't ruin it like they did with Flight... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDDgFfWlS4&feature=youtu.be Imagine if you showed this footage to someone living in 1982. The face of d...

Hope it's OK to create a thread here to share my filming of all things radio controlled in the aviation world... The CARF Models B-2 flies at Weston Park International Model Show for the first time. On take off the B-2 inadvertently heads to the right and just gets into the air by virtue of a fortu...