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Plane of the week: McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
Aviation Oil Outlet on May 6th 2016

The XF-85 Goblin by McDonnell Aircraft is without a doubt a crazy-looking contraption. If we're bein…
Plane Of The Week
The History of Aviator Sunglasses (and their enduring popularity)
Aviation Oil Outlet on May 4th 2016

Tom Cruise may be pushing the boundaries of insanity by many of our standards, but-dear lord-was the…
Aviation History
12 Aviation Slang Terms That Mean Something You Might Not Expect
Aviation Oil Outlet on May 3rd 2016

Variations in language make life interesting, although those very same nuisances can make conversati…
General Aviation
The Race to the Red Planet: Elon Musk may fly us to Mars and beyond
Aviation Oil Outlet on Apr 29th 2016

With the exotic name, the brilliant mind, the outlandish job title, and the handsome face, Tesla and…
Aviation News
Plane of the Week: Vought V-173
Aviation Oil Outlet on Apr 29th 2016

The "Flying Pancake" Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but it's got no…
Plane Of The Week
Aircraft Get Stressed, Too
Aviation Oil Outlet on Apr 28th 2016

Fatigue Testing How do you stress test an airplane? Well, you don't make it run on a treadmill…
General Aviation
Plane of the Week: Howard Hughes' XF-11
Aviation Oil Outlet on Apr 22nd 2016

Let it be said: every pilot knows all too well the name of Howard Hughes. In a time when the l…
Aviation History
Fido Take the Controls: Dogs Might Fly
Aviation Oil Outlet on Apr 21st 2016

Teaching Dogs to FlyYou might be familiar with the adynaton, -when pigs fly,- but how familiar are y…
General Aviation
How to Become a Professional Pilot
Aviation Oil Outlet on Apr 20th 2016

You might have heard that there's a professional pilot shortage in the aviation industry. You also …
General Aviation