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more about #planelopnik more comments → Elhigh: Imhoff's got stones. He built a supercar and then puts his own butt on the line when he climbs in and fires it up. But let's be very real - if Ken s... more » coupeZ600: My Dad was 17 when the U.S. entered WW II after Pearl Harbor, and while he signed up wanting to go fight, because he already knew how to fly he was ma... more » evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: This fellow is my new hero. If the he didn't like such an agreeable chap, I bet he'd think Bob Lutz is a pussy. You hear that Bob?! Your next A4 Sky... more » Flathead Smith: I just realized my life has been a waste thus far. more » YankBoffin: Amazing stuff. This actually gives me optimism about growing old. This...and Bob Lutz. more » danio3834: Lemme guess, hes the father of the basement Lambo guy. more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Mad respect yo. more » beercheck: I dunno. This may just trump Imhoff. more » Rust-MyEnemy: Awesome build. Was he able to use Bondo or did he have to use P38, you know, for authenticity? more » pauljones: At two-thirds scale, that must have been an uncomfortable trip for his wife. The Chino Hills air museum has a P-38 that was converted to a two-seater ... more » bmoreDLJ: He can speak French...in Russian. He once had an awkward moment...just to see what it was like. He sweats cologne. He travels with his wife in a tw... more » Steve_in_NC: One thing about this map, check out the triangular 'dead zones' in the southwest. It appears Area 51 is a no fly zone. more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): An AirTran Airways spokesman said there's no danger to flights in the air Unless you're flying AirTran. /ba-dum chhh more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Wonder if it can handle these? more » brandegee: I've read a lot from Jalops about UAVs, but it's simply not time for them yet. If the U.S. abandoned the JSF program (and the many partner countries w... more » -
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81-Year-Old Builds Replica World War II Fighter, Flies Cross-Country
Jim O'Hara, a retired college professor, learned to fly 21 years ago. Six years later, he began construction of a two-thirds-scale P-38. He's now 81 years old and he and his wife made its maiden cross-country trip three weeks ago. More » -
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FAA Computer Glitch Shutting Down Flights Across Country
The FAA's investigating computer glitches in our fragile flight control infrastructure causing widespread delays at some of the nation's biggest airports today. But don't let that scare you from taking any of the flights shown above. [MSNBC] -
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F-35B Lightning II Plans To Take Stealth Vertical
The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter arrived Sunday at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., where it will conduct its first hovers and vertical landings. More » -
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Russian K7 Flying Fortress: If World War II Had Never Ended
The Russians love things big. They also don't let silly things like gravity and drag get in the way, dammit. We've only limited data on the K7 Flying Fortress, but this hasn't stopped Russian enthusiasts from rendering personal Nazi-UFO-killing versions. More » -
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Lotus Attempts To Merge Jalopnik, Planelopnik By Repairing Supermarine Spitfire
Lotus tasked itself with repairing a painstakingly accurate replica of a Spitfire fighter plane in preparation for the Battle of Britain's 70th Anniversary. Hey, can you think of anyone else with such an expertise in fiberglass? More » -
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US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
Kas Osterbuhr at K3 Resources put together this amazing 3D animation of the flight of US Airways 1549 from the moment brakes are released at LaGuardia to the moment the flight touches down in the Hudson River. It's epic. More » -
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Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
The bankrupt-and-hand-tied Detroit duo of Chrysler and GM are still unable to own private jets, so this little FirstBank-rented prop plane's still bigger than anything they've got in Detroit. Well, unless you're Ford. They've still got 'em. [NYT] -
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Jalopnik Vs GM: The Coolest Vehicle There Wasn't Even A Car
While I was putting practice laps in and Al was discussing the finer points of independent label hip hop distribution, Ray was going gaga for the helicopter filming on-track action. Expect more video soon. -
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Meet The Bizarro World Blue Angels
The Black Eagles are the South Korean version of the Blue Angels, or possibly the Thundebrids, flying T-50 jets and performing awesome aeronautical acrobatics. The North Korean analog, the Deadly Bouffants, is only allowed to walk in formation. More » -
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The Fresh Prince Of Hot Air
Balloon Boy has quickly been established as minor internet meme already; the ridiculousness of the story practically demands it. We suspect this hilarious conversation snipped from Facebook might serve to deify the whole thing. [via Reddit] -
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Did Balloon Boy Out Parents As Fraudsters On CNN?
Yesterday, news outlets feverishly covered Balloon Boy, who apparently climbed aboard an experimental balloon which took flight. When it landed, he wasn't there, instead hiding in the garage attic. Yesterday on CNN, he said, "We did this for the show." More » -
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BREAKING: No Boy In Balloon
Yeah, the six-year-old in the balloon? The balloon crashed. The boy? He's not in the balloon. Where is he? Excellent question. More » -
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BREAKING: Six-Year-Old Boy Floating Over Colorado In Runaway Balloon
Colorado and FAA authorities were trying to determine how to safely bring down a six-year-old boy who clambered into his family's experimental balloon-powered aircraft and floated away from home. The flying-saucer-shaped craft can potentially rise to 10,000 feet. [MSNBC]
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Saint Martin: As Close To Jets As You Can Get
An obvious candidate for Planelopnik heaven is Princess Juliana International Airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. This is the airport where heavy passenger jets come in for the landing directly above cars and people on Maho Beach. More » -
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Bi-Plane Pilot Does Best Maverick Impression Atop Blue Angel
Sean Tucker flying his Oracle Challenger bi-plane inverted over U.S. Marine Corps Major Nathan Miller, flying a F/A-18 Blue Angel, over this weekend's San Francisco Fleet Week. No word whether Tucker's attempt at "communicating" resulted in any birds being flipped. More » -
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Giant NASA Wind Tunnel Blows One Last Time For Concept Plane
NASA pressed a once-decommissioned wind tunnel at its Langley Research Center back into service for one last time in August to help test the prototype of the X-48C — Boeing's new, turbojet-powered, advanced blended wing body (BWB) aircraft. More » -
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EXCLUSIVE: Detroit Police Hangar Defaced By SWAT Blackhawk Helicopter
During SWAT team training this morning at Detroit's little-used City Airport, the prop-wash from a hovering Blackhawk helicopter managed to rip the facade off of the Detroit Police Department's helicopter storage hangar. Oops. Gallery below.
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How To Attach The Space Shuttle To A Boeing 747
Because the Space Shuttle occasionally has to use alternate landing places, NASA uses two heavily modified 747 aircraft to ferry them around the world. Check out how they mate the shuttle to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft below. More »
