CNET

Getting schooled in formation flying

I don't have a lot of rules, but here's a new one: when someone offers you the chance to take part in a formation flight, jump at the opportunity. For me, that chance came a couple of weeks ago when ...
Hackaday

Formation Flying Does More Than Look Good

Seeing airplanes fly in formation is an exciting experience at something like an air show, where demonstrations of a pilot’s skill and aircraft technology are on full display. But there are other ...
WDRB

Louisville airshow team teaches pilots from across the country about formation flying

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An airshow team that debuted at Thunder Over Louisville this year soared about Bardstown on Sunday. Smoke On Aviation, an airshow team of pilots from Louisville, taught ...
Matt Guthmiller on MSN

Watch a night formation flight enter the world’s busiest airspace

A night formation flight becomes increasingly demanding as pilots enter one of the busiest airspaces, managing traffic, ...
The Aviationist

Let’s Talk About Airshow Safety, Formation Flying, Warbird Rides and FAA Rules

The Texas Tragedy Raises Questions: Should Warbirds Be Flying? Are They Safe? Here Are All The Answers You Need. It was a horrific scene that could have been even worse. Six people killed when two ...
Travel Weekly

Airbus completes transatlantic fuel-saving formation flight

Airbus on Tuesday completed its first transatlantic formation flight in regulated air space. The goal of the project is fuel efficiency and emissions reductions. Photo Credit: S. Ramadier Airbus has ...