Jun 18, 2012

 An unmanned Air Force space plane dropped out of orbit and glided to a computer-controlled California landing early Saturday to close out a classified 469-day military mission. The reusable Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle touched down on a runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., at 5:48 a.m. PDT (GMT-7). The Air Force did not provide any advance...

Mar 14, 2012

  Maria Batlle, young Dominican student aviation pilot school from the Yuvina Foundation Green Airport, was selected by Abingdon Watches for a scholarship from the renowned annual conference of women pilots, WAI (Women in International Aviation), held this year in Dallas, Texas. Abingdon Watches specializes in making watches for women pilots. Batlle also...

Mar 6, 2012

    Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Get Out of the Water! Air Swimmers are the hottest toys of 2011! Air Swimmers swim through the air with incredibly smooth and life-like motion. These amazing fish provide hours of remote control indoor fun in even the smallest of rooms (not for outdoor use). They require only four AAA batteries (one in the...

Feb 15, 2012

A Boeing 787 jet took corporate loyalty to new heights when it “drew” the letters “787″ followed by the company’s logo across several thousand miles of North American skies. The etching of the letters and logo, while not visible from the ground, can be seen in the flight path plans. “Boeing’s 19 hour test flight of the...

Feb 10, 2012

From Boeing Official News Boeing unveiled its hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system during a ceremony in St. Louis on July 12. The protester, who stay in the air at 65,000 feet for up to four days, is powered by two 2-liter four-cylinder engine providing 150 horsepower each. It has a wingspan of 150 feet, will cruise at about 150 knots and can...

Jan 10, 2012

Weekly Photos from Fly Dominican Republic taken by pilots and enthusiast during local flight or events. SLIDESHOW

Jan 2, 2012

Test Flight Video from Boca Chica Beach, near the Las Americas International by Naval Auxiliaries member and Pilot Javier de Lara, Taking off and Landing his Amphibious Ultralight. Experimental Aircraft building and flying has presented a lot of interest in domestic and international pilots due to the attractive locations in the Dominican Republic for...

Dec 14, 2011

These are the latest sea trials of the F-35B on the USS Wasp. They were  very successful, with 74 VL’s and STO’s in a three week period. The media and the program critics had predicted that we would burn holes in the deck and wash sailors overboard. Neither of which happened. You will notice a sailor standing on the bow of the ship as the jet...