What are these two protruding plates on the back of the F-16? What purpose do they serve?6mo ⋅ OCDcuber ⋅ r/aviation
Is the Su-57 scene in Top Gun Maverick realistic? I know thrust vectoring can do great things, but in the movie it seems exaggerated.1yr ⋅ SauciflonLB ⋅ r/aviation
A JAL Boeing 777-300ER suffered #2 engine failure on departure from LAX 25R on Friday afternoon.2yr ⋅ MyWholeTeamsDead ⋅ r/aviation
What is your favourite fact about the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft?2yr ⋅ Mean-Juggernaut1560 ⋅ r/aviation
Someone parked this up the road from me. Can anyone identify what it once was?1yr ⋅ zcomuto ⋅ r/aviation
Why so much foam in the sea around the plane? Is there a floatation system to keep the plane up to facilitate salvage?1yr ⋅ Feeling-Income5555 ⋅ r/aviation
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) sailing in formation with a full compliment of aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov 3rd 2023 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)6mo ⋅ BrewCityChaser ⋅ r/aviation
SR-71 Blackbird at the Intrepid Museum in New York. Still looks like it’s from the future.1yr ⋅ DimensionFrosty164 ⋅ r/aviation
I was told this sub might appreciate my photo. Dockweiler State Beach, 35mm.3yr ⋅ brandonhardyy ⋅ r/aviation
I was working on my house yesterday when an air ambulance landed in my front yard.3yr ⋅ cajunbander ⋅ r/aviation
If jets like the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 have twin seat variants used for training, why doesn't the F-35 have one?5mo ⋅ Strider-1_Trigger ⋅ r/aviation
Boeing shared an image of how the new cockpit of the B-52 bomber will looks like. Dominating the dashboard will be four displays which will present flight status information, datalink and imagery from Sniper or Litening targeting pods, and imagery from the new radar systems.1yr ⋅ vitoskito ⋅ r/aviation
A formation of 42 F-35A Lightning IIs during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 25, 2022.2yr ⋅ 221missile ⋅ r/aviation
Doomsday plane? Is it typical to see it travel with the president, or is because of the obvious situation? Callsign is GRIM996mo ⋅ trzanboy ⋅ r/aviation
Air New Zealand crew protecting themselves from an unknown tribe.1yr ⋅ Tomato-of-the-sea ⋅ r/aviation
I was always fascinated by ekranoplanes, and just found out they found the Caspian Sea Monster back in 2020 with a beautiful HD drone picture. It's freaking amazing11mo ⋅ Slahnya ⋅ r/aviation
Why do the cockpit windows of the 717 and DC-9 variants have the extra windows at the top? And why don't we see it anymore in modern aircraft (Pic taken by me)2yr ⋅ HeroDoge154 ⋅ r/aviation
Marine Air Terminal, LaGuardia Airport, New York City c. late 1930's.2yr ⋅ duncan_D_sorderly ⋅ r/aviation
Screws on inside of overwing exit frost up during flight. Is that normal?1yr ⋅ ninjadinogaming ⋅ r/aviation
People: the XB-70 Valkyrie is the most graceful bomber! Meanwhile the Valkyrie:1yr ⋅ flyhighsometimes ⋅ r/aviation
Misaligned panel inside A220 caused some angst amongst passengers around me1mo ⋅ LanceOnsen ⋅ r/aviation
The GE90 is currently the largest and most powerful commercial aviation engine in the world7mo ⋅ knowitokay ⋅ r/aviation
Stranded planes at RDU on the morning of January 26, 2000, after a major snowstorm rolled through the previous day. A wide variety of types, airlines, and liveries are on display.2mo ⋅ ckim_2020 ⋅ r/aviation
Hi all. This was given to me years ago, and it's been sitting in my garage. Do you guys know if, and how I can get data from it? I'm not sure it was ever used.1yr ⋅ FerretFarm ⋅ r/aviation
A nose gear failure emergency landing yesterday morning at KMWC. Only the pilot was onboard and landed safely.3yr ⋅ daniel-rhys ⋅ r/aviation
The Ball Turret on a B-17 Bomber circa 1943. The Gunners operating this small claustrophobic contraption had to endure sub-zero temperatures, hours spent breathing through an oxygen mask and cramping in their muscles from sitting hunched in a fetal position for long periods.3wk ⋅ AzmatAli767 ⋅ r/aviation
Beginner question. How come nothing comes up when looking for the flight record of this plane?1yr ⋅ burt0n ⋅ r/aviation
Why are overwing engines such as those in the Antonov An-72 not as popular as under wing engines?1mo ⋅ ProfPragmatic ⋅ r/aviation
An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 707 making an ultra-low flypast in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1995. According to the pilot, at one point his radar altimeter registered an altitude of only 6 feet!1yr ⋅ conandivljak ⋅ r/aviation
Can you help with identifying this aircraft? Today at Sofia airport, all white, no windows, looks like a 737.7mo ⋅ Sigma_X-Ray ⋅ r/aviation
Somehow lucked out and flew a brand new Dreamliner named Snowy River on it's first commercial flight. ( I loved how big the windows were and how quiet the cabin is especially on take-off )9mo ⋅ Ok-Cardiologist302 ⋅ r/aviation
B-52 Aircrews Used To Air Refuel In Crazy Bank Angles Just To Prove They Could!3yr ⋅ TheEternels ⋅ r/aviation
My favorite picture of the B-17 that crashed in Connecticut today. RIP old girl.4yr ⋅ jbljml ⋅ r/aviation
Things are getting messy for anyone trying to get out of Davos. They cleared this G7 but now the airport is out of fuel.3mo ⋅ five2vii ⋅ r/aviation
I just experienced the pedestrian crossing of Gibraltar airport and the whole time I felt like 10 police cars should start chasing me down.1mo ⋅ AshleyUncia ⋅ r/aviation
Saw this on TikTok and was wondering if it is the same SU-27 that was bought to the US for Oil exploration or if its an older photo that people are aware of?3mo ⋅ jxee996 ⋅ r/aviation
Saw a B-2 flying overhead while canyoneering in Death Valley national park. Anyone know the purpose of the trailing plane?1mo ⋅ wiconv ⋅ r/aviation
Dark hangar, single LED light and a few exposures later. Made for a cool image of a 152.2yr ⋅ gxpls3 ⋅ r/aviation
F-117 Nighthawk being tested to determine its radar cross section2yr ⋅ Mean-Juggernaut1560 ⋅ r/aviation
Can anyone id these planes I saw on Google earth in North Korea. They kinda look like biplanes?2yr ⋅ Human-Reading-3623 ⋅ r/aviation
Tupolev Tu-144, the world's first commercial supersonic transport aircraft. It first flew on 31 December 1968,1yr ⋅ vitoskito ⋅ r/aviation
Maybe you are gone, but you will always be remember. R.I.P flight 11, flight 175, flight 77, flight 932yr ⋅ CareEnvironmental859 ⋅ r/aviation
South African Mi-24 'Superhind' upgrade of the Algerian Air Force3yr ⋅ casualphilosopher1 ⋅ r/aviation
Did my first solo today, had a cylinder failure and had to do an emergency landing3yr ⋅ chulidavis ⋅ r/aviation
This plane flies over about once a month (USA Midwest), but doesn’t show up on flight radar, any idea what it is?5mo ⋅ jaketeater ⋅ r/aviation
An Air Canada 787 bursts through the mist in stunning fashion at Heathrow6yr ⋅ MyWholeTeamsDead ⋅ r/aviation
Stealth bomber (I think?) got caught in flight on Google maps - 39 01 18.5N. 93 35 40.5W1yr ⋅ EveFluff ⋅ r/aviation
Girlfriends flight was slightly delayed in Sioux Falls Tuesday bc someone wanted to play ostrich.2yr ⋅ Retomx ⋅ r/aviation
my girlfriend wants to know what this is. I say grounding line but not definitively1yr ⋅ Twittledicks ⋅ r/aviation
25 years ago today, hero pilot Russell Case rammed his F-18 into an alien spaceship and taught the world how to bring those sonsabitches down. This 4th of July let us remember his sacrifice.3yr ⋅ TheClamSauce ⋅ r/aviation
June 6, 1944: D-Day of Operation Overlord, the designated day for the invasion of France and the liberation of Western Europe from their Nazi occupiers (Lockheed P-38 Lightnings painted with invasion stripes)2yr ⋅ Mindless_Tomorrow_45 ⋅ r/aviation
One night a year the USAF has a special mission and loads the refueling tanks with cocoa.1yr ⋅ rtphokie ⋅ r/aviation
why the edge of the engine is slightly slanted instead of straight. to collect more air?.2yr ⋅ Killerlipan ⋅ r/aviation
A fire on a private jet hangar triggered the foam extinguisher system3yr ⋅ anotheruser55 ⋅ r/aviation
Do kill marks belong to the plane only, or can the pilots have them on other aircraft too?1yr ⋅ McLarenMP4-26 ⋅ r/aviation
Six B-2 Spirits at various stages of completion at United States Air Force Plant 42 near Palmdale, Ca.3yr ⋅ Marc_Sasaki ⋅ r/aviation
Hey aviation enthusiasts! What do you think of my F-15? 30in x 40in (70cm x 102cm)3yr ⋅ ReelDecisions ⋅ r/aviation
What do you guys think of the L-1011 because I think it was a good aircraft too far ahead of its time.1yr ⋅ TigerIIearly ⋅ r/aviation
