Man I just love helicopters. I’ve flown gliders and planes but the helicopter remains the love of my life. And this helicopter video is one of my favorites. This is a presentation of helicopters in service with the US Army, and there is some great action featuring the Huey, Comanche, Apache, Chinook, Blackhawk, Kiowa Warrior, Little Bird and so on. Soundtrack is great. I highly recommend this video, it’s simply great!
The P-791 is an experimental hybrid airship project developed by Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs aka Skunk Works. A testbed for future large transport craft, the P-791 features a number of design features developed to ensure “the best of both worlds” meaning that the P-791 can carry massive amounts of cargo just like a normal airship but travel for more than 12,000 miles at speeds close to 100 knots and use normal runways, thus eliminating the complicated ground operations that limit conventional airships.
The Tupolev Tu-160 known by NATO as Blackjack is a supersonic strategic heavy bomber. Similar to the American B-1 Lancer, the big Russian bomber was nicknamed by its pilots “White Swan” due to the white antiflash white finish of the aircraft. The white finish adds a bit of elegance and style to this mighty Russian bird…
Of course the Mi-34 Hermit can’t go mad. But the pilot can 
This little Russian helicopter built by the famous Mil Helicopters is capable of some insane aerobatic maneuvers. Equipped with the same M-14 nine piston radial engine found in high performance aerobatic airplanes such as the Sukhoi Su-26 and Su-31, this little helicopter is capable of pulling 3Gs and can perform loops and rolls and stuff like that. It is in fact an absolute delight to see this one at work… soundtrack is good too!
The Mil Mi-28 Havoc is not the newest attack helicopter out there. Hell, it’s not even one of the best gunships on the market today. But compared to other helicopters of its class such as the Cobra or Apache, though similar in shape, it really looks more badass. And that’s a good thing! Of course that is just my opinion so if you think there is something more badass out there let me know…
If someone decides to make a top 10 of the most memorable flying formations then this one should be one of the best. The mighty Concorde, the only successful supersonic passenger airliner leading the members of the Patrouille de France. Must have been quite a sight.
Old video of the MAKS 2003 airshow. This is the Kamov air display. Featuring: Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark, Kamov Ka-60 Kosatka prototype and Kamov Ka-31 AWACS.
Video of the Japan Air Self Defense Force ( JASDF ). The JASDF is the aviation branch of the Japan Self Defense Force and is responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The majority of military aviation videos that leak on the web feature the United States, Russian or French Air Force so it’s quite a rarity to see a video of the Japanese Air Force. This video features both the combat units of the JASDF as well as the aerobatic demonstration team of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, known as Blue Impulse. Great in cockpit footage taken from these aircraft.
Designed by Festo, the Air Ray represents an evolution in both biotechnology and hybrid airship designs. Modeled on the manta ray, the Air Ray is basically a helium filled balloon with propelled by a beating wing system. Festo says the Air Ray is designed to float in the sea of air in the same way a manta ray swims in the water. The Air Ray demonstrates incredible control due to Festo’s Fin Ray Effect® used to move this crazy airship around.
It is always cool to try to impress your friends with some crazy low level stunts. They remain amazed at your courage and you will feel king of the skies. Of course you need to have the skills for such a demanding task, otherwise they’ll get the scare of a lifetime and you’ll finish the day on a hospital bed thinking what the hell possessed you to do such a crazy thing. So remember, doing crazy death spirals is cool only if you succeed in landing on your feet afterwards.
