All planes use electricity to some extent and even depend on it for many vital navigation, avionics and mechanical functions. However, none of these things are the same as flight itself being powered purely by electricity and aerodynamics. So far, …
The real history behind TOPGUN
TOPGUN – A real flight school. The 1986 war film starring Tom Cruise inspired an entire generation to take up aviation or military aviation as their passion in life, but not everything is like the movies. However, the truth is …
Iowa Western Aviation college awarded large grant
Iowa Western Community College: Iowa Western College is a community college located in Iowa and one of the colleges main attractions is its aviation maintenance college which focuses on a career in aviation engineering, as well as working and updating …
What we know about Solar Aviation so far
The first airplane piloted by the Wright Brothers was powered by a mixture of gas and self-propulsion, which means that modern aircraft have come a long way. Modern aircraft are sophisticated machines powered by delicate measurements, strong technological tools, and …
An Aerial Look at The US West’s Megadrought
2021 Megadrought Entering New Extremes Though it’s not widely known to some outsiders, the western United States is passing through what could best be described as a megadrought that has been ongoing for over 20 years to-date. This event that …