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One last major offensive in World War II is worth reflection upon the anniversary of the DC-3’s first flight. For those who follow the history of the Douglas DC-3, the date December 17 carries a significance beyond its connection to the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903. That’s because—just over three decades later in 1935—the auspicious date saw the first flight of the Douglas Sleeper Transport, or DST, which marked […]
An abridged video of this landing was recently posted on Reddit. The flight took place in July 2021 and the video footage went viral in the weeks that followed. The aircraft lands safely, but it’s quite a textbook example of bad airmanship. The popular version of the video is a thirty-second excerpt where it can be hard to make sense of what is happening. Here is the full 1½ minute […]
Hit songwriter Desmond Child says that “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" carries a message that’s more valid today than when the track was released by Aerosmith in 1987. It was the first piece Child worked on with the band after being sent to help them assemble Permanent Vacation. In a new episode of The Kenny Aronoff Sessions (video below), he told drummer Aronoff that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry didn’t […]
Cher has emphatically added herself to the list of superstars who want nothing to do with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During a December 14 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the legendary singer and actress commented on the fact that only she's one of only two acts to have earned No. 1 hits in seven different decades. "It took four of them to be one of me... […]
Former AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess has died at the age of 77. The news was confirmed on AC/DC's social media: "Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin." No cause of death has been announced. Burgess served as the band's original drummer, playing with them from November 1973 to February 1974. He appeared […]
A2A Simulations has recently released a new update to their Accu-Sim Comanche 250 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, improving support for loading saved flights, [...] - Threshold: Question the Answers.
FlightFX has recently released teaser photos of the cockpit of their next aircraft, which they dub “Project ApX” for Microsoft Flight Simulator. FlightFX, known for [...] - Threshold: Question the Answers.
FlightSim Studio has recently released their rendition of the Embraer 190 and Embraer 195 for Microsoft Flight Simulator in an Early Access stage. This is the [...] - Threshold: Question the Answers.
In this review we’re going to depart from the usual Flight Simulator 2020 products' and take a look at Feel Theres’ Tower Simulator 3. This Simulator lets you take the reins of an airport, by using your voice to direct various types of aircraft on the ground as well as in the air. The goal is pretty simple, make sure planes do what they are instructed to do to ensure […]
SiamFlight has recently released their rendition of Chiang Rai International Airport (VTCT) for Microsoft Flight Simulator, serving the provinces of Chiang Rai and [...] - Threshold: Question the Answers.
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