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Plane of the Week: Douglas DC-3
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 18th 2016

The Douglas DC-3 is one of the most revolutionary transport aircraft of the 1930s and 40s- or perhap…
Plane Of The Week
The world's first corn-fueled air fleet: Alaska Airlines
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 16th 2016

Earlier this year, Alaska Airlines operated the first successful commercial flights using a blend of…
Aviation News
The History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Part 1: WWI
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 14th 2016

When we think of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it's easy to limit our thought to present-day UAVs…
Aviation History
Plane of the Week: Sikorsky X-Wing
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 11th 2016

The Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA) X-Wing, produced by Sikorsky Aircraft, is certainly an od…
Plane Of The Week
Celebrating Women in Aviation History
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 9th 2016

Earlier this year, we wrote about the history of aviation. Today, we're going to take that in a s…
Aviation History
Air-to-Air | the efficient yet dangerous refueling process of American jets
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 7th 2016

It's a dangerous process-but a necessary one. The refueling of jet planes around the globe are const…
Aviation History
Plane of the Week: Bell X-1
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 4th 2016

The Bell X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager, was the first manned airplane to exceed the speed of sound in…
Plane Of The Week
The lost, supersonic fighter jet that could take off and land on water
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 2nd 2016

It sounds useful- and unlikely; yet, believe it or not, a US Navy aircraft, capable of supersonic …
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What's the Deal with North Korean Airspace?
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 1st 2016

If you use a flight tracker to view live air traffic (such as flightradar24) or another type of map …
General Aviation