15 July 2014
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A short history of gliding

The aircraft has been derived from birds, and then the engineering bits changed everything. Before that, the principle was trying to use the elements to fly as long as possible, to cover the greatest distance. This is gliding. Here is a short story of gliding. We learned how to glide long before […]
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2 June 2014
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The Caspian Sea Monster or the story of the Ekranoplane

The Caspian Sea Monster is not a real monster, but one of the biggest aircraft ever built. At the end of 1965, the United States Air Force awarded a contract to the aircraft manufacturer Lockheed to build it a new transport aircraft. It was an ambitious project. At nearly 250 feet long […]
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26 May 2014
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Be a real fighter pilot

Come and have some fun with us near Bordeaux with our fighter pilot experience – you get to learn to fly the plane, and then experience a real dogfight! Check it out:
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31 March 2014
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The Loss of MH370

All the team at “Fly a jet fighter” wanted to give their respect to the people who lost their lives on the MH370. This has been an extraordinary event, in the real sense of the word, as we have been three weeks without the sightless understanding of what happened. The Australian Maritime […]
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24 February 2014
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Formation flying in a jet fighter in Paris

Want a new experience ? Try out formation flying in a jet fighter! Live the thrills of a jet fighter ride whilst flying in formation. This is a great flying experience to share and to feel like a Top Gun! Enjoy the incredible sensations and views of the other aircraft while flying […]
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10 February 2014
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Jet fighters in the UK coming soon!

We are very pleased to announce that we intend to start operating a jet fighter in the UK hopefully from this summer. The aircraft will be a Fouga Magister, which is a great plane as it has a twin engine and a large glass canopy for great viewing. We are now looking […]
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13 January 2014
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Indonesia to purchase the Su-35

As the business of selling jet fighters keeps on, some countries fair better than others. Recently, France got disappointed by Brazil as the deal to purchase the Rafale came to a halt. Now, the Russians are feeling a bit happy as Indonesia announces they are ready to purchase the Su-35 to replace […]
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4 November 2013
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What is VSTOL ?

This strange acronym stands for Vertical and/or Short Take-Off and Landing aircraft. It actually describes a system whereby the aircraft is designed to take-off and land on very short runways, and air strips. The technology has been developed in the 1950s, and pushed today to aircrafts capable of hovering to take off […]
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