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Plane of the Week: Lockheed Model 10 Electra
Aviation Oil Outlet on Aug 4th 2017

The Making of a Lockheed Signature The Lockheed Model 10 Electra represented a shift in air…
Plane Of The Week
WB-57F Jets to Follow Total Solar Eclipse
Aviation Oil Outlet on Aug 2nd 2017

If you're a fan of National Geographic or the Discovery Channel, you may have heard of storm chasers…
General Aviation
What Exactly is in Jet Fuel, and Can I Use it in My Diesel?
Aviation Oil Outlet on Jul 31st 2017

Here's some fuel for thought: what's being pumped into the underbellies of the giant jets that fly u…
General Aviation
G-Forces: A Matter of Acceleration
Aviation Oil Outlet on Jul 26th 2017

If you've ever ridden a roller coaster, you may have felt a sense of weightlessness followed by abru…
Aviation History
The Montgolfier Brothers and the Rise of Balloonomania
Aviation Oil Outlet on Jul 24th 2017

On September 19, 1783, a duck, a sheep, and a rooster all made history as the first passengers to ev…
Aviation History
Plane of the Week: F-16 Fighter Falcon
Aviation Oil Outlet on Jul 20th 2017

The Lightweight Fighter Mafia contributed to the F-16 Fighter Falcon design used today. As found…
General Aviation
Marilyn Monroe Was Discovered Working at a Radioplane Factory
Aviation Oil Outlet on Jul 19th 2017

When we think of Marilyn Monroe, we think of a seductive superstar of the 1950-60s. We think of Joe …
Aviation History
From Off the Ground to Out of this World: The Beginnings of NASA
Aviation Oil Outlet on Jul 17th 2017

Long before Neil Armstrong made one giant leap for mankind (or, you know, didn't, if that's your bel…
General Aviation
Plane of the Week: de Havilland Vampire
Aviation Oil Outlet on Jul 14th 2017

Not all vampires suck, you know. Not all vampires can fly, either. In both American and European…
Plane Of The Week