SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket (intentionally) blows up in the skies over Cape Canaveral during this morning’s successful abort test4yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/CatastrophicFailure
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket (intentionally) blows up in the skies over Cape Canaveral during this morning’s successful abort test4yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/space
The space shuttle Atlantis passes in front of the sun during the STS-125 mission, May 20095yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/space
Spanish fighter jets have a ‘false cockpit’ painted on the underside to confuse opponents in a dogfight2yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
For the first time ever, a NASA spacecraft has sent back pictures of the sky from so far away that some stars appear to be in different positions than we'd see from Earth. No human eye can detect these shifts – the New Horizons mission is over 7 B km from home, hurling into interstellar space.4yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
TOZ-81 “Mars,” a prototype Soviet 5.54x39mm revolver developed for cosmonauts as a survival weapon in the event of landing in the Siberian wilderness. Only 1 was ever made.3yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/GunPorn
I’ve been practicing my airshow photography over the last few years - here’s a shot of the Blues I took yesterday!5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
Russia isn’t even bothering to iron the flags covering their soldiers’ coffins...2yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/Military
Two EA-6B Prowlers from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing fly their last flights before the type’s deactivation tomorrow. End of an era.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
An F-22 Raptor streaks past the John Hancock Center during Chicago’s Air & Water Show, 18 August 2019 [2432 x 3648]5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WarplanePorn
Stratolaunch, the largest airplane in history (by wingspan), flew for the first time this morning. Two fuselages with six 747 engines, designed to carry rockets suspended underneath the center wing spar.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
My wonderful journey through my single internship in undergrad4yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/EngineeringStudents
Stratovision, a 1949 airborne television system using B-29s flying at high altitudes. Fourteen aircraft would’ve provided coverage for 78% of the United States population. The program was never fully implemented, although it saw limited domestic use.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
F-105 Thunderchief shooting down an unmanned Huskie helicopter during tactical air exercises, 19636yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/MilitaryGfys
Possibly the first public glimpse of the RQ-180, a classified high-altitude stealth UAV with a wingspan greater than a 737. Photo was taken as the aircraft was flying in a racetrack pattern at an estimated altitude of 20,000 feet near Edwards AFB, CA. [1059 x 754]3yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WarplanePorn
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant flew for the first time this morning!5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
The Boeing 747 Airborne Aircraft Carrier, a parasite fighter concept proposed the U.S. Air Force in the early 1970s.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
The Antonov AKS, proposed as gargantuan space shuttle mothership in 1989. Two An-225s strapped together, powered by 22 turbojet engines, with a 500-foot wingspan.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
My first try! A 20 oz candle jar, some aquatic plants, and a few snails that Petco wanted to get rid of. Total cost: $8 USD.4yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/Jarrariums
The Air Launched Sortie Vehicle, a 1980s proposal for a rocket-powered Boeing 747 for spacecraft air-launch. A single Space Shuttle Main Engine would’ve boosted the aircraft to 37,000 feet at a 60° angle of climb.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
The “Pepsi Concorde,” an Air France airframe painted bright blue as part of a Pepsi ad campaign. The darker fuselage color limited the airspeed to Mach 1.7 to reduce thermal heating.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
Who says mainstream aircraft can’t be weird? 30 years ago today, Northrop unveiled the B-2 Spirit to the world — arguably one of the strangest-looking aircraft to ever enter production.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
SpaceX's new profile picture, showing the interstage and fairing manufacturing areas8yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/spacex
1960s-era escape pod, developed for Air Force pilots who needed to eject from supersonic aircraft at high altitudes7yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Northrop N-205, a proposed “space trainer variant of the T-38 Talon, with triple rocket engines for vertical launch. Capable of Mach 3.2 on its way to an altitude of 200,000 feet (61,000 m).5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
“Turbulence,” a Lancair Legacy modified with a 850 hp turboprop engine. It’s faster than a P-51 Mustang, can climb at 8,000 fpm, and is completely home-built.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
A new aircraft just entered the U.S. Air Force fleet! The Light Attack Aircraft Program led efforts to acquire and field Textron's AT-6 Wolverine, an armed version of the T-6 Texan II trainer. [1383 × 764]3yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WarplanePorn
The Scaled Composites Stratolaunch, the largest aircraft ever built (by wingspan), completed 120-knot taxi trials at MHV yesterday. First flight coming soon!5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
The Boeing 747 Airborne Aircraft Carrier, a parasite fighter concept proposed the U.S. Air Force in the early 1970s.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
The Bristol 188, a British supersonic research aircraft. Its length, slender cross-section and intended purpose led to its being nicknamed the Flaming Pencil.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
So it turns out Eugene Sledge and Timmy from Jurassic Park were played by the same dude6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/USMC
Concept image of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation F-X fighter aircraft. The Air Force has secretly designed, built and flown at least one prototype, the service’s top acquisition official confirmed today. [640x360]3yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WarplanePorn
The camouflage pattern on Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet is designed to make it look like another, smaller aircraft from a distance5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
“Turbulence,” a Lancair Legacy modified with a 850 hp turboprop engine. It’s faster than a P-51 Mustang, can climb at 8,000 fpm, and is completely home-built.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
Recently discovered that some hardware I build ended up in the Smithsonian!6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/EngineeringStudents
The last surviving SM-64 Navaho nuclear cruise missile was destroyed by Hurricane Matthew's 110kt winds at Cape Canaveral8yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
Mockup of the Yak-44, the Soviet response to the E-2 Hawkeye, intended for use with the Ulyanovsk class of supercarriers. Featuring an elevating rotodome and contra-rotating propellers, the project was cancelled in 1993.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
The Douglas XB-19, a pre-WWII strategic bomber prototype. Wingspan greater than a 747, 4X times the bomb load of a B-17, and a range comparable to the B-52.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
Google Earth just updated their 3D map, showing JRTI (along with support ships) docked at Jacksonville9yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/spacex
The Pilgrim at Dana Point harbor that was used for elementary school field trips, keeled over last night and is unsalvageable4yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/LosAngeles
Overnight on 15 December, the Russian Navy floating dock PD-16 sank in the South Harbor of Sevastopol. The Tango-class submarine B-380, which had been in drydock awaiting decommissioning, capsized to port and is continuing to sink. [2048 x 1152]4yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WarshipPorn
Project Rheinberry, a highly-classified 1960s study on replacing the SR-71 with a Mach 20 rocket-powered boost-glide aircraft. Launched from a B-52 over the Atlantic, it would’ve overflown the Soviet Union at 200,000 feet before landing at Groom Lake in Nevada.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
OCS finally had a set of yellow footprints installed outside in-processing6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/USMC
The first Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant compound helicopter prototype, getting ready for its first flight.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/Helicopters
The first Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant compound helicopter prototype, getting ready for its first flight.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
The Air Launched Sortie Vehicle, a 1980s proposal for a rocket-powered Boeing 747 for spacecraft air-launch. A single Space Shuttle Main Engine would’ve boosted the aircraft to 37,000 feet at a 60° angle of climb.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
A North Carolina company converted a Thrush 550G cropduster into a two-seat ground attack aircraft7yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
I created a quick & dirty size comparison of Falcon 9, Saturn V, and BFR according to the preliminary information leaked earlier today9yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/spacex
Rollout of a Falcon 9. Sometimes it's easy to lose track of how absolutely MASSIVE rockets can be.9yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/space
A F-106A Delta Dart from the New Jersey Air National Guard fires an AIM-4 Falcon missile in October 1984 [2,830x1,850]6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WarplanePorn
Project Rheinberry, a highly-classified 1960s study on replacing the SR-71 with a Mach 20 rocket-powered boost-glide aircraft. Launched from a B-52 over the Atlantic, it would’ve overflown the Soviet Union at 200,000 feet before landing at Groom Lake in Nevada.5yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
The Douglas XB-19, a pre-WWII strategic bomber prototype. Wingspan greater than a 747, 4X times the bomb load of a B-17, and a range comparable to the B-52.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
Test flight of a Sprint nuclear anti-ballistic missile, designed to intercept Soviet warheads seconds from reaching their target. Accelerated to Mach 10 at over 100 g, the missile's skin became white-hot moments after launch.7yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
One of the most formidable-looking aircraft ever built: the Sukhoi T-4, a prototype Mach 3 strategic bomber6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
Caught a glimpse of this bad boy flying over my neighborhood an hour ago8yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
The proto-Osprey: Bell's XV-15 tiltrotor during trials aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, 1983.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
I'm working on a series of minimalist Falcon 9 RTF posters, each one depicting a section of the flight profile. Here's the first one (out of ~9). Let me know what you think! Feedback & comments are welcome.9yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/spacex
A massive B-52 bomber crashed in Guam earlier today. All 7 crew members OK.8yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/pics
The Kaman K-16B, a Grumman Goose amphibian converted into a VTOL tiltwing for the United States Navy. The K-16B underwent extensive wind tunnel and tethered testing, but was not flown before the project was terminated in 1962.6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/WeirdWings
Brewing company ad features never-before-seen view of the F9/FH test stand in McGregor8yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/spacex
I found my elementary school Pluto project (c. 2005). It's amazing how much we've learned since!9yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/space
First image of Earth as seen from NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory [2048x2048]9yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/spaceporn
The Kaman K-16B, a Grumman Goose amphibian converted into a VTOL tiltwing for the United States Navy6yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/aviation
Work-in-progress 2.5 gallon tank. Have a couple snails to aid with cycling, will add a few shrimp eventually. What can I add to make it a more sustainable/enjoyable home?3yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/Aquariums
On this day in 1973: the final launch of the Saturn V, carrying the 77,000 kg Skylab space station into orbit.9yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/space
Astronauts backdropped by a colorful Earth during the STS-116 space shuttle mission, 20069yr ⋅ stratohornet ⋅ r/space
