Airfix 1:48 Scale Model: North American P51-D Mustang
This is the Airfix North American P51-D Mustang model kit, it’s 1:48 scale and the completed model measures in at 20.5 cm long and 23.6 cm wide. The name Airfix is legendary in the…
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The Saito FG-73R5 5-Cylinder Radial Engine – $1,999 USD
This is the Saito FG-73R5 five-cylinder radial engine, it’s a brand new air-cooled unit built in Japan that includes a centrally located carburettor, the engine can work in any orientation, and it has an…
There’s A 450 hp R-985 Pratt & Whitney Radial Airplane Engine For Sale On eBay
The R-985 Pratt & Whitney radial engine, also known as the R-985 Wasp Junior, was originally developed in the late 1920s and put into service in 1929. Over the course of the 1929 to…
For Sale: A Boeing Stearman – Fully Restored And Ready To Fly
The Boeing Stearman is one of the most famous biplanes of all time, this is largely due to the fact that almost 10,000 of them were made before and during WW2, and they became…
Full Documentary: The Flying Boats
The Flying Boats is the most comprehensive documentary we’ve ever seen on the subject of amphibious aircraft, if you’re a regular visitor to the pages of Silodrome you’ll know that we’re quite fond of flying…
There’s A 28 Litre, 1,100+ HP Allison V12 Aero Engine For Sale On eBay
The Allison V-1710 aircraft engine was originally intended for use in US military airships, it would later be used in a wide variety of aircraft during the Second World War including the original P-51…
For Sale: A Vietnam Veteran Bell UH-1 B “Huey” Helicopter – $165,000 USD
The Bell UH-1, or “Huey” as it’s commonly known, is one of the most famous helicopters in the world. In fact it’s probably the most famous outright. The reason so many people know what…
There’s A Fleet Of Ex-Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-9/A Aircraft For Sale – The Starting Bid Is $1
As of December 2019 the Royal Australian Air Force has retired its fleet of Pilatus PC-9/A aircraft in order to replace them with the newer Pilatus PC-21 model. Each of the 18 ex-RAAF Pilatus…
For Sale: An Original Concorde Air Speed Indicator
This is an original Concorde air speed indicator, it would have played a crucial role in the notoriously complex cockpit of the supersonic airliner. The landing speed of the Concorde was 147 knots (170…
Documentary: The Nuclear Powered Plane From The Cold War
This short film by the team at Real Engineering provides an 11 minute, information packed speed run through the history of America’s Cold War nuclear powered planes. Early in the Cold War both the…
Full Documentary: Chuck Yeager On Air Combat
Chuck Yeager is a man who needs no introduction, he was a fighter pilot who flew P-51 Mustangs in the Second World War but it’s his career after the war that made him a…
Documentary: The War Boats – A Brief History Of Flying Military Boats
The War Boats is an almost hour long documentary about flying boats that were specifically built for military use, it starts all the way back before WWI with very early seaplanes like the Curtiss…