Benji sets his scratch building sights on a Mirage.
Ben is assisted by fellow ghetto flyer William.
Presto!
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The Guano Man starts a new project...
Benji sets his scratch building sights on a Mirage.
Ben is assisted by fellow ghetto flyer William.Presto!
Lockhead Martin Airplane: Supersonic, Ultra-Quiet
Just because the latest Lockheed Martin aircraft destroys the sound barrier doesn't mean it needs to destroy the eardrums of everyone it flies over. In fact, the Lockheed Martin Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST) can go coast to coast in just two hours, but it "can muffle its sonic boom to 1/100 the strength." This means that it is ridiculously quiet and will cause minimal disruptions for the people on the ground. After all, a full-on sonic boom can be pretty darn loud (anyone that's experienced a Concord flyover can attest to that).The aerodynamics on the QSST allow it to create a series of small sonic booms, rather than the two large ones expected from a conventional supersonic airplane. Flying this way won't be cheap, naturally, as this luxury plane only has enough room for 12 passengers. Stealthy, compact, and ridiculously fast? I can only imagine Dubya licking his lips with the possible military applications.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Friday, March 09, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
F-22 turns into a can of fiberglass...
A couple of Sundays ago, the boys and I went to see the remote control airplanes at Markham Park in Sunrise. That place is great. It's like going to a miniature airshow. I told the boys that if we got lucky we might see some jets. Sure enough there were jets flying that day. Not only did we see jets but we saw a jet crash. Mind you this is rare because these airplanes cost $10,000 and up. But we did see a nice F-22 model hit the ground and explode. It was sad but very exciting to see.
F-22 getting ready to take off.
F-22 doing a high speed pass.
Bucket of parts.
Hey don't smile too much it's supposed to be a sad moment. Thankfully the pilot ejected.
F-22 getting ready to take off.
F-22 doing a high speed pass.
Bucket of parts.
Hey don't smile too much it's supposed to be a sad moment. Thankfully the pilot ejected.
Benji's scratch built F-15
This is the F-7U Cutlass that I started that night and never finished. The wing blew away from my storage shed with hurricane Wilma never to be seen again.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Friday, March 02, 2007
F-22 Raptors...
F-22 Raptors sit on the flight line at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii Feb. 12. The fighters and more than 250 Airmen from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., are bound for Kadena Air Base, Japan. This is the Raptor's first overseas operational deployment.Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Those old trainers sure were fun...
Aurora's Superstar 40. She sure could take a beating.
The unforgettable twins. Big Green and The Tribal 40. We earned our wings on those two.
Legendary Guano man getting Big Green ready to fly...
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Learn how to Fly the F4U Corsair
Old Navy training film shows you the intricacies of how to fly this awesome WWII Fighter.
[Link] to Video here...
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