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See the film and pics of I think it was an Airbus that blew the low side compressor over the Atlantic and has to divert to BFE Canada? The whole front of the engine nacelle came off. No structural failure. They test them to destruction for all these scenarios during design builds. The advent of...

That doesn't really mean they are. Counterfeiters these days are amazing.

Now I have to admit in my reserves days flying out of Clearwater Air Station, we would cruise the beaches looking at the ladies but always off shore and never above the people. We would go as low as we could, maybe 100', and log the flight as low altitude search training. As to what we were...

While I see you are a new member, and I am too although I'm a retired military pilot and have been flying all varieties of R?C craft for years, yours is the attitude that is going to get all of us banned from more places if not totally. Please read up on the rules, join an organization like the...

Go look at this. I've had 2 and gave one to son in law and kept my 4k model. It's a gentle flyer, has a build in android screen on the controller and has a gimble handle for hand held stabilized video. I hate to say what I paid for it but this is an outrageous deal. Yuneec Q500 4K Typhoon...

We smart ones do.

Anything going through the compressor blades will cause catastrophic failure. At that point the small flame added to the combustion chamber flame will make little difference. It's the mechanical damage that's the booger.

I just ordered some of those stick on CREE strobes. I've not had a problem with birds. One time a Red Shoulder Hawk came out to check on my P4. He flew around it once and I made some aggressive moves towards him with it along with a sudden altitude increase and he decided I wasn't to be messed...

Ever been on a commercial flight that experiences compressor stall on take off or landing? Sounds like the engine is constantly exploding and significant thrust is lost. All twin engine passenger aircraft are certified for emergency one engine take off or landing recovery. All twins can fly for...