FLYING FASCINATION

Flying is simply fascinating.This fascination lives through pictures made from those magnificent machines that enable people to fly. Shots out of the cockpit will be a remembrance of great flights. (mouseclick to one of the minis and take a look at the big JPEG-versions).

The Discus-2 flies! On April 3rd Schempp-Hirth's standard-class machine took off for it's successful maiden flight. The follower of the Discus(-1) produced since 1984 is a completely new development.
 

Even small aircraft can produce strong vortices. The photo was shot during experiments, which NASA ran to investigate this phenomena.
 

This Stinson 108 Voyager is a real beauty. David Cheney in the United States put a lot of work into this veteran to keep it alive.
 

The Edgley EA9 Optimist is a glider for hoemebuilders. At first glance it looks like a Schleicher ASK 18. The Optimist kit is manufactured by Edgley Sailplanes Limited in Great Britain.