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La Ferté-Alais 2011: from Blériot age to Unified Protector

With Paris Le Bourget currently making the news and 50th NATO Tiger Meet held at Cambrai in May, France has been the place to visit for aviation journalists and aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2011
Airshows

Thunderbirds opposing solos perfect symmetry (it's also a matter of observer's point of view)

The following picture, taken by contributor Giovanni Maduli, were not Photoshopped. They show the Thunderbirds opposing solos F-16s performing their famous mirror passes (belly-to-belly calypso pass and inverted one) at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 17, 2011

Lockheed's SecurID Breach Also Threatens Online Banking

The same type of attack used recently to get around security measures at Lockheed Martin, and possibly other defense contractors as well, could also be used to hack international banking…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 16, 2011
Airshows

Typhoon display: High Alpha Roll and High-G turns from inside the cockpit

I created the following image (using Photoshop) stitching 5 pictures of the F-2000A Typhoon of the Italian Air Force  I took at Jesolo Air Show rehearsal on Jun. 10, 2011…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 16, 2011
Airshows

15-tonne plane's roll: an evasive maneuver rather than an airshow stunt

The tonneau, or roll, is an acrobatic maneuver in which the aircraft performs a complete 360 degree rotation around its longitudinal axis. Although it is usually performed by fighter jets,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 15, 2011

Jesolo Air Extreme 2011 airshow

After publishing a post about the Thunderbirds condensation clouds induced by high-G maneuvers and high-AOAs (Angle Of Attack) during and a post about the rehearsals, below you can find some…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2011
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