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1:5th Scale Model: US Navy Boeing PT-17 Stearman

Ben Branch September 16, 2016
  • American
  • Gear
  • Planes

The Boeing PT-17 Stearman started production in 1934, over 10,000 were made in the lead up to WWII and the majority of American and…

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1933 De Havilland Gipsy Moth

Ben Branch September 1, 2016
  • British
  • Planes
  • Rare

The De Havilland Gipsy Moth, and its De Havilland siblings, were amongst the most important aircraft in the world during their production – and…

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1925 Documentary: United States Army Air Service

Ben Branch August 14, 2016
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This 1925 documentary was created by the Engineering Division of the US Army as an introduction to the Air Service – the US Air…

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Boeing 314 Clipper Desktop Wallpapers

Ben Branch July 26, 2016
  • American
  • Design
  • Planes

The Boeing 314 Clipper was developed as a long-range flying boat capable of crossing the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean with a capacity of 77…

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Documentary: Spitfire!

Ben Branch July 24, 2016
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Spitfire! is a wonderful documentary that actually talks to some of the men and women directly involved with the iconic fighter aircraft’s design and construction…

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Documentary: The Lockheed YF-12

Ben Branch June 26, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • NASA
  • Planes

The Lockheed YF-12 Interceptor was the aircraft that would go on to become the SR-71 Blackbird – one of the most famous of all…

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The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave

Ben Branch May 15, 2016
  • Films
  • Planes

The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave is a short documentary from 1975 showcasing the world’s first real life superhero – Rick Rojatt….

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Boeing 737 Engine Chair

Ben Branch May 2, 2016
  • American
  • Design
  • Home
  • Luxury
  • Planes

Typically it’s not advisable to sit inside a jet engine, in fact I’m told it’s one of the first things they teach you when…

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A Century In The Sky: A Timeline Of American Flight

Ben Branch March 31, 2016
  • American
  • Planes
  • Space

A Century In The Sky is a timeline of the history of Boeing, the American aerospace giant that’s turning 100 years old this year….

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de Havilland Vampire Jet

Ben Branch September 10, 2015
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

In 1942 during some of the heaviest fighting of the Second World War a team of engineers at de Havilland were hard at work…

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Desktop Wallpaper: WWII Japanese Flying Boat Kawanishi H6K

Ben Branch July 30, 2015
  • Japanese
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Vintage

The Kawanishi H6K was a flying boat developed by the Japanese in the years leading up to WWII, it was largely based on European…

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The Amazing Brennan Helicopter

Ben Branch June 27, 2015
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Planes

The Brennan Helicopter was the brainchild of British inventor Louis Philip Brennan, a man who had been fascinated with the concept of the helicopter…

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