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Farnborough the golden years 1949-1959

By Tinwolf | May 10, 2009 on 10:01 pm | In Attack, Aviation films, Bombers, Exhibitions, Fighters, Helicopters, Transports | 3 Comments

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This collection of films, charts some very interesting periods in British aircraft development. From the Meteor to the Vulcan and Lightning there are a great many aircraft shown although each aircraft is only given a very short feature as the makers of the films try to include as many aircraft as possible.

Many of the aircraft in these films are experimental prototypes and it is interesting to see the development of some of these aircraft in later films such as the Vulcan and the disappearance of others which fall by the wayside such as the Westland Westminster, Fairy Ultralight and Bristol Brabazon.

Bristol Brabazon

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Stealth Technology

By Tinwolf | April 26, 2009 on 11:14 pm | In Attack, Aviation films, Bombers, F-22 Raptor, Fighters | 3 Comments

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700Mb, 43:36, 720 x544

Part of the Modern Marvels series the title of this film says it all.

Covering the SR-71, F-117, F-22 and B2 the film describes the technology of stealth from aircraft shape to radar absorbent materials. time is also given to stealth ships.

The film covers all the technology in detail but it can be a bit too “Wow look at this!” in it`s presentation.

F-117

F-22

Early Jets of the RAF

By Tinwolf | April 11, 2009 on 2:06 pm | In Aviation films, Bombers, Fighters, RAF | No Comments

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700Mb, 01:08:28, 448 x336

This is a very well made documentary film which describes the development and operation of the earliest jets used by the British Royal Air Force from the Meteor to the Canberra and V-bombers.

Using footage taken at the time and film of surviving, flying examples as well as recent interviews held with some of the test pilots including Roland “Bee” Beamont, a comprehensive story is told of these early jets and their characteristics both good and bad.

Meteor jet fighter

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There never was an Arrow

By Tinwolf | March 26, 2009 on 2:04 am | In Aviation films, Fighters | No Comments

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866Mb, 56:33, 720 x 480, avi

This documentary film tells the story of the creation and the reasons behind the eventual cancellation and destruction of the Avro CF-105 Arrow.

It does this through films and interviews made at the time of the aircraft`s development as well as later interviews with key personnel as they look back on the project.

Roll out of the first Arrow

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Avro Arrow

By Tinwolf | March 26, 2009 on 1:19 am | In Aviation films, Fighters | No Comments

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700Mb, 22:40, 720 x 544, avi

Avro Arrow, or Supersonic Sentinel, is a fascinating documentary film showing the development and production of the CF-105 Arrow interceptor in the mid 1950s.

This colour film was made at the time of the development of the aircraft and so is very enthusiastic about the project and it`s future which alas was cut short when the program was cancelled in 1958.

First take off

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The legend of the Arrow

By Tinwolf | March 26, 2009 on 12:38 am | In Aviation films, Fighters | 5 Comments

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356Mb, 23:15, 720 x 480, avi

This film is a documentary of the making of “The Arrow”, a film which tells the story of the development and cancellation of the CF-105 Arrow which was a Canadian Mach 2 twin seat interceptor aircraft developed in the late 1950s.

The Arrow film is also available on Aviapedia, download it here The Arrow film torrent file

The Arrow RC model used in the film

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The Arrow

By Tinwolf | March 23, 2009 on 11:12 pm | In Aviation films, Fighters | No Comments

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This film is a dramatisation of the development of the Avro CF-105 Arrow, it’s a long film at 2 hours 50 minutes but it was originally designed as a television mini series in Canada in 1997.

This is a great film if you have any interest in the CF-105 story.

This is a full scale model made for the film

The rollout of the first CF-105 represented by a full scale model.

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Battle Of The X-Planes: Boeing X-32 vs. Lockheed X-35 film

By Pavel | March 6, 2009 on 12:36 pm | In Aviation films, Boeing, F-22 Raptor, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Lockheed, USAF | 3 Comments

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Inside the high-tech, high-stakes competition to create America’s newest fighter plane. NOVA goes behind the doors of the world’s two largest aerospace companies to record classified meetings, climbs into cockpits to fly the most revolutionary planes, and examines the high-stakes battle waged between Boeing and Lockheed Martin to build the most capable and versatile fighter ever created—the Joint Strike Fighter. You’re on the front line as the two aerospace giants fight for a contract that will make aviation history and help protect America, and that could provide the winner total domination of the U.S. defense fighter industry. Marking the first time filmmakers have been allowed inside a major weapons competition, NOVA enters Boeing’s Phantom Works and Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works, and travels to the flight test centers at Edwards Air Force Base and Patuxnet Naval Air Station to document key moments of the competition. Join military brass, aviation engineers, and test pilots as they race to create a single aircraft that meets three criteria—that the winning plane be stealthy, affordable, and adaptable to the widely varying needs of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Filmed over four years, Battle of the X-Planes reveals the breakthrough designs, heartbreaking setbacks, adrenaline-fueled test flights, and one final nail-biting decision—the winner of the most lucrative contract in military history-–the Joint Strike Fighter.