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The Hangar Aug 3, 2026

The X B Seventy Valkyrie, the Six-Engine Mach-Three Giant That Only Flew as Two, Lost One in a Photo Shoot, and Now Fills a Hangar in Dayton

The XB-70 Valkyrie was a Mach-3 bomber that flew only twice, lost one aircraft in a 1966 photo-shoot crash, and survives in Dayton, Ohio.

Taildragger

Traffic Pattern Jul 25, 2026

Wake Turbulence at Oshkosh, Staying On or Above the Glidepath, and the Tip That Keeps You Out of a Heavy's Invisible Wake

Learn how wake turbulence forms, where it hides on approach, and the one habit that keeps light aircraft out of a heavy's invisible wake.

Pattern

ATIS Jul 3, 2026

The A380 Returns to Denver and What Lufthansa's Forty-Seven Percent Cut Actually Means

Lufthansa cut 47% of its Denver flights in 2026 and replaced them with the Airbus A380 - here's why that's an upgrade, not a retreat.

Tower

ATIS May 21, 2026

Etihad bets big on Paris with double A three eighty service this summer

Etihad doubles A380 service to Paris with triple-daily flights, betting on slot efficiency and strong Gulf-Europe demand.

Tower