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Watching an Airbus A330 touch down in slow motion is one of the most satisfying sights in aviation. 📹: temporarywindow

Watching an Airbus A330 touch down in slow motion is one of the most satisfying sights in aviation. 📹: temporarywindow

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Parallel take offs at SFO - Southwest 737 and a United 757. These kind of takeoffs and landings are now banned by the FAA unfortunately. 📹: thurber_shots

Parallel take offs at SFO - Southwest 737 and a United 757. These kind of takeoffs and landings are now banned by the FAA unfortunately. 📹: thurber_shots

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CH-47 Chinook performing a pinnacle landing during rescue of a climber from Mt. Hood's 11,000 ft peak in 2018.

CH-47 Chinook performing a pinnacle landing during rescue of a climber from Mt. Hood's 11,000 ft peak in 2018.

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Welcome to St. Barts where the runway is short, the approach is steep, and "go around" is free... unless you forget to use it. This Piper Aztec touched down 3/4 into the strip and ran out of both time and runway. No reverse thrust. No margin for error. Just beach. 📹: AIRBOYD YT

Welcome to St. Barts where the runway is short, the approach is steep, and "go around" is free... unless you forget to use it. This Piper Aztec touched down 3/4 into the strip and ran out of both time and runway. No reverse thrust. No margin for error. Just beach. 📹: AIRBOYD YT

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This pigeon was definitely not expecting the plane to accelerate that fast!

This pigeon was definitely not expecting the plane to accelerate that fast!

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You know what they say: the best seat on an airplane is in the cockpit. 📹: dave.stratos(IG)

You know what they say: the best seat on an airplane is in the cockpit. 📹: dave.stratos(IG)

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Pretty cool! Used in systems like the attitude indicator and inertial navigation, gyroscopes rely on angular momentum to maintain a fixed reference in space. This allows pilots and onboard computers to know the aircraft's orientation pitch, roll, and yaw regardless of external conditions or visibility. From mechanical gyros to modern laser and ring laser systems, they ensure precise navigation and stable flight at all times.

Pretty cool! Used in systems like the attitude indicator and inertial navigation, gyroscopes rely on angular momentum to maintain a fixed reference in space. This allows pilots and onboard computers to know the aircraft's orientation pitch, roll, and yaw regardless of external conditions or visibility. From mechanical gyros to modern laser and ring laser systems, they ensure precise navigation and stable flight at all times.

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United 737 MAX 9 and a CRJ-200 making a picture perfect parallel landing at SFO! 📹: nickflightx

United 737 MAX 9 and a CRJ-200 making a picture perfect parallel landing at SFO! 📹: nickflightx

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Boeing engineers designed the B-52 in a hotel room over a single weekend in 1948. Nearly 80 years later, it’s being re-engined to keep flying into the 2050s. A testament to just how good this aircraft really is. 📹: eaa

Boeing engineers designed the B-52 in a hotel room over a single weekend in 1948. Nearly 80 years later, it’s being re-engined to keep flying into the 2050s. A testament to just how good this aircraft really is. 📹: eaa

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Back in August 2021, Jay Leno pulled off an incredible mid-air practical joke by popping out of the secret nose hatch of a vintage Grumman HU-16 Albatross while it was flying over the Pacific Ocean near Santa Catalina Island, California. 📹: SPIKEFERESTEN

Back in August 2021, Jay Leno pulled off an incredible mid-air practical joke by popping out of the secret nose hatch of a vintage Grumman HU-16 Albatross while it was flying over the Pacific Ocean near Santa Catalina Island, California. 📹: SPIKEFERESTEN

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The USAF’s “Tri-Bomber” fleet in one formation. 🫡 📹: 30ne3

The USAF’s “Tri-Bomber” fleet in one formation. 🫡 📹: 30ne3

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Rare footage from the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war shows a Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter taking off from an Ilyushin Il-76 at Melitopol Airfield in 2022. 📹: projectleaflet2.0

Rare footage from the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war shows a Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter taking off from an Ilyushin Il-76 at Melitopol Airfield in 2022. 📹: projectleaflet2.0

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Watching an MV-22 Osprey unfold itself never gets old. 🎥: Jones10395

Watching an MV-22 Osprey unfold itself never gets old. 🎥: Jones10395

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What in the Cartel is going on here? 🤣

What in the Cartel is going on here? 🤣

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Welcome to St. Barts where the runway is short, the approach is steep, and "go around" is free... unless you forget to use it. This Piper Aztec touched down 3/4 into the strip and ran out of both time and tarmac. No reverse thrust. No margin for error. Just beach. 📹: AIRBOYD YT

Welcome to St. Barts where the runway is short, the approach is steep, and "go around" is free... unless you forget to use it. This Piper Aztec touched down 3/4 into the strip and ran out of both time and tarmac. No reverse thrust. No margin for error. Just beach. 📹: AIRBOYD YT

1,304,473 views

Close-up landing gear on a Boeing 787.

Close-up landing gear on a Boeing 787.

182,656 views

The Mi-26 makes the Mi-35 Hind look like a toy. Absolute flying giant.

The Mi-26 makes the Mi-35 Hind look like a toy. Absolute flying giant.

681,688 views

Blackhawk helicopter creates its own waves for a wake surfer! 📹: vaultedoriginals

Blackhawk helicopter creates its own waves for a wake surfer! 📹: vaultedoriginals

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A rare air-to-air view of Tanker 944 during a retardant drop. The Boeing 747 SuperTanker could deliver over 18,000 gallons of fire retardant in a single pass. 📹: z.haverty

A rare air-to-air view of Tanker 944 during a retardant drop. The Boeing 747 SuperTanker could deliver over 18,000 gallons of fire retardant in a single pass. 📹: z.haverty

369,077 views

Boeing 747 Dreamlifter loses a wheel during takeoff. 📹: L1011TriStar

Boeing 747 Dreamlifter loses a wheel during takeoff. 📹: L1011TriStar

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Emirates A380 close up landing at Heathrow! 📹: EvieAviation
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Emirates A380 close up landing at Heathrow! 📹: EvieAviation

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Dream purchase unlocked! World’s biggest RC A380 Model 📹: ramy_rc_
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Dream purchase unlocked! World’s biggest RC A380 Model 📹: ramy_rc_

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F-35B just hovering around D.C!
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F-35B just hovering around D.C!

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The pilot had multiple opportunities to put it down. The crash of a Ka-226 helicopter in Russia in November 2025, carrying senior officials from the Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant. 📹: airplanetechnology
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The pilot had multiple opportunities to put it down. The crash of a Ka-226 helicopter in Russia in November 2025, carrying senior officials from the Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant. 📹: airplanetechnology

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6,871,751 views • 2 months ago

When everything goes wrong, a pilot has seconds to react. On Aug. 27, 2012, KLA’s Sky5 helicopter suffered a serious engine oil leak over Hollywood. Pilot Tim Lynn quickly found an empty parking lot and landed safely. 📹: eliezerbarbosa21
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When everything goes wrong, a pilot has seconds to react. On Aug. 27, 2012, KLA’s Sky5 helicopter suffered a serious engine oil leak over Hollywood. Pilot Tim Lynn quickly found an empty parking lot and landed safely. 📹: eliezerbarbosa21

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200,885 views • 3 days ago

When an A350 lines up behind another aircraft... On 7 May 2023 at London Heathrow Airport, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH3, operated by an Airbus A350-900, was seen lining up on the runway behind a British Airways Airbus A320 preparing for departure. The unusual close positioning attracted attention because of the potential risks associated with jet blast and wake turbulence when aircraft are operating so closely together. Heathrow procedures allow aircraft to enter the runway under certain conditional line-up clearances, but pilots still have to consider hazards from the aircraft ahead. Both aircraft ultimately departed safely. 📹: BIG JET TV
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When an A350 lines up behind another aircraft... On 7 May 2023 at London Heathrow Airport, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH3, operated by an Airbus A350-900, was seen lining up on the runway behind a British Airways Airbus A320 preparing for departure. The unusual close positioning attracted attention because of the potential risks associated with jet blast and wake turbulence when aircraft are operating so closely together. Heathrow procedures allow aircraft to enter the runway under certain conditional line-up clearances, but pilots still have to consider hazards from the aircraft ahead. Both aircraft ultimately departed safely. 📹: BIG JET TV

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291,158 views • 5 days ago

Few sights in aviation are as unforgettable as a Tomcat in full afterburner especially through night vision. Captured over the Persian Gulf in 2000, this rare footage shows “Ripper 200,” VF-11’s CAG aircraft, lighting up the night with its twin afterburners.
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Few sights in aviation are as unforgettable as a Tomcat in full afterburner especially through night vision. Captured over the Persian Gulf in 2000, this rare footage shows “Ripper 200,” VF-11’s CAG aircraft, lighting up the night with its twin afterburners.

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177,343 views • 4 days ago

F-18 catapulting from Aircraft Carrier! 🔥
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F-18 catapulting from Aircraft Carrier! 🔥

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239,309 views • 6 days ago

Usually, during short field takeoffs, pilots set the parking brake, spool up the engines first, and then release. It's all about maximizing every inch of that runway. When you're on a dirt strip like this, there's no room for hesitation. You hold it on the brakes, feel the airframe shake as the engines hit full power, and then-blast off. Raw power. Pure aviation. This is how it's done when the conditions aren't perfect, but the mission is. 📹: maas_aviation
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Usually, during short field takeoffs, pilots set the parking brake, spool up the engines first, and then release. It's all about maximizing every inch of that runway. When you're on a dirt strip like this, there's no room for hesitation. You hold it on the brakes, feel the airframe shake as the engines hit full power, and then-blast off. Raw power. Pure aviation. This is how it's done when the conditions aren't perfect, but the mission is. 📹: maas_aviation

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2,926,819 views • 2 months ago

Concorde's famous droop nose mechanism and a crosswind landing into RAF Brize Norton during post-crash test flights in 2001.
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Concorde's famous droop nose mechanism and a crosswind landing into RAF Brize Norton during post-crash test flights in 2001.

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1,148,455 views • 1 month ago

Those intermeshing rotors never get old The KMAX doing its thing.
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Those intermeshing rotors never get old The KMAX doing its thing.

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5,988,117 views • 4 months ago

For the F-35 lovers! 🫡 📹: mykenry
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For the F-35 lovers! 🫡 📹: mykenry

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52,938 views • 1 day ago

This Il-62 landed in a field in 1989 so it could be transported to a nearby museum in Germany!
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This Il-62 landed in a field in 1989 so it could be transported to a nearby museum in Germany!

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1,955,480 views • 2 months ago

An Emirates A380 generating wing condensation on a humid Sydney departure.
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An Emirates A380 generating wing condensation on a humid Sydney departure.

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215,015 views • 9 days ago

A majestic Lufthansa Airbus A380 performs a wing wave after takeoff for the spotters. 📹: jmaviation_yt
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A majestic Lufthansa Airbus A380 performs a wing wave after takeoff for the spotters. 📹: jmaviation_yt

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1,460,947 views • 1 month ago

Not the smoothest arrival… Cathay A350 with a rough touchdown at LHR 📹: BIG JET TV
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Not the smoothest arrival… Cathay A350 with a rough touchdown at LHR 📹: BIG JET TV

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370,896 views • 17 days ago

One of the coolest jobs out there! This is a towbarless aircraft tractor it grabs the aircraft’s nose gear and moves thousands of pounds like it’s nothing. 📹: ikyav_wings
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One of the coolest jobs out there! This is a towbarless aircraft tractor it grabs the aircraft’s nose gear and moves thousands of pounds like it’s nothing. 📹: ikyav_wings

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171,909 views • 8 days ago

Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 hard landing ends in go-around at Bogotá. 📹: maitoplane
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Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 hard landing ends in go-around at Bogotá. 📹: maitoplane

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1,390,153 views • 1 month ago

This is how Ryanair saves millions every year with a clever feature: built-in aircraft stairs. 📹: rai_tours(IG)
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This is how Ryanair saves millions every year with a clever feature: built-in aircraft stairs. 📹: rai_tours(IG)

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2,091,191 views • 2 months ago

This Toy Story themed A330 might be one of coolest liveries out there! 📹: Jal_Kana
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This Toy Story themed A330 might be one of coolest liveries out there! 📹: Jal_Kana

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226,891 views • 12 days ago