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This brief article sheds some light over the Eurofighter Typhoon, a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta strike fighter, designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers, Eurofighter GmbH.

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check out the above link....... gyro copters will be at the 2011 al khor air show.

The GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm, Gatling cannon (7 barrel) fitted on the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close-support combat aircraft. Initially built by General Electric, the gun is currently being manufactured and supported by General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products since 1997. It entered service in 1977, along with the A-10.

The Mikoyan Guryevich MiG-35 (NATO code named Fulcrum F) is a 4++ generation, air superiority, front-line fighter, which is basically the enhanced version of the MiG-29K/KUB and MiG-29M/M2. In this brief article, I will point out some power points of this advanced Fulcrum.

The all-new Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA jet fighter prototype finally made its first trip, a good 47 minutes test flight into Mother Russia's cold January winter, 2010.

The new Sukhoi is Russia’s first real step in the stealth domain. Actually, it's a leap in Russian stealth technology due to heavily capitalizing on the American F-22 Raptor, which is obvious in the aircraft's aerodynamics and design. However, the T-50’s design was also influenced by the SU-47 Berkut’s inverted-wings, in addition to technology from the MiG Project 1.44.

India is Russia’s partner in developing this fifth-generation Suhkoi-based fighter. The T-50 is expected to enter service around 2013, while there are other expectations that this date might be pushed to 2015.

Al Khor sky buzzes with excitement
Web posted at: 3/15/2010 6:3:33
Source ::: The Peninsula

The flying excitement was palpable at the Open Fly-in Day at Al Khor Airfield on Saturday as visitors walked from one plane to another through the lineup of more than a dozen of local and visiting privately owned aircraft.

The owners were just too eager to let visitors, especially children to hop onboard their planes and have their pictures taken. However, not only pilots on board their own planes were taking part in the event. Visitors were also given plenty of opportunities to fill the thrills and take flights in dedicated aircraft around the Al Khor area.

The publicity for this event has been almost non existent as far as the expat community is concerned.

All members of the General Public are invited to the second day of the event on Saturday 13th of march. My concern is that most people are unaware that an air show is taking place in Al Khor this weekend.

Has there been any publicity in the local arabic press for this event?

Third open fly in day at Al Khor Airfield. Opens on 13th of March 2010 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Located at 50km North of Doha on the East side of the Al Khor Coast Road...

3rd Fly-in Day Activates Program:

10:00am – 11:00am … Commencement of First Fly Tour & Local Air Show

11:10am – 11:30am … Remote Flying

11:40am – 12:15pm … Air Show & Microlights Flying Show, Parachute Jump

12:20pm – 13:00pm … Break for Entertainment

13:00pm – 13:45pm … Second Fly Tour

14:00pm – 15:00pm … Third Fly Tour and other additional activities

For further information call on tel. +974 472 3490 from 7:00am to 4:00pm..

Hello all,

I thought it might be useful if all the members of the group were to write a few lines just briefly describing their background (if any) in aviation.

Any new members will then have an idea of who might be best able to help them with any specific queries rather than just put up a general question in a forum. It might also serve as a nice "ice breaker"?!

It's only a suggestion and please don't feel under any pressure to put anything on here if you don't want to, but to get the ball rolling as it were.......

My own experience base is:
Airline Transport Pilot Licence holder,
Civilian and military flight instructor,
Crew Resource Management Instructor,
Single pilot and multi crew commercial flying experience.