If you know anything about cars, you know that the only parts that (should!) ever touch the ground when you drive are four fist-sized patches of tire. They may get bigger when you punch the gas, smaller when you brake, but in general, that's all that connects you to the road. In my latest video … [Read more...] about F/A-18 Hornet’s Landing Gear Explained (Video)
New Fighter Jet Su-33M Completed in China
I don't try to stick my head into politics because it usually leads to a searing pain and me not understanding why people do what they do. At the same time, I saw some news recently that pricked the ears of this veteran fighter pilot and may be interesting to you guys as well. China has put the … [Read more...] about New Fighter Jet Su-33M Completed in China
Are Supplements Safe?
I get a lot of questions about the physical requirements for flight school and I have written a number of posts giving you some tips and tricks for getting into shape. This week I thought I would write about something a bit different that I have also had a number of questions about over the years; … [Read more...] about Are Supplements Safe?
Memorial Day: Where We Honor the Roll of Fallen Aces
I don't mean to put a damper on anyone's dreams of becoming a fighter pilot. While it's easy to say now that most fighter pilots don't have the same risk that they did even 30 or 40 years ago, incidents can happen. But with the weekend that just passed, I wanted to put together some guys that … [Read more...] about Memorial Day: Where We Honor the Roll of Fallen Aces
New Fighter Jets on Order, Will One of Them Be Yours?
Words that rarely leave my mouth: Congress got it right. I even get the chance to thank a representative, Todd Akin, for helping to bring more planes to wings throughout the U.S. and even overseas. There had been debates over how many fighter jets we would be seeing take to the skies, as even … [Read more...] about New Fighter Jets on Order, Will One of Them Be Yours?