Rocketman Breaks Jetpack Record by Flying Over Royal Gorge In Death-Defying Stunt

The Royal Gorge is a deep gash in the earth. It's sheer rock walls fall almost vertically over 1000 feet to the river below. Spanning the chasm is the Royal Gorge Bridge. Built in the 1920's this suspension bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge. Believe me, no matter how unafraid of heights you are, peering through the wooden slats to the river far below gives you the heeby jeebies. Jet-pack pilot Eric Scott of GoFast Energy Drinks flew 1500 feet across the canyon today to break the record for longest flight with a jet pack. To put it into perspective, the flight took him 24 seconds to complete--He had less than six seconds of fuel remaining when he touched down on the other side. Here's a video I made of the adventure:

Video: Air Hogs Havoc Stinger

The Air Hogs Stinger helicopter is a tiny little contraption that seems rather delicate out of the box, but it's quite robust. My seven year old and my three year old both fly it, and it's held up rather well. The main and tail rotor blades are powered by separate motors--the tail rotor being powered by the tiniest of motors. Even though there's a channel to control steering, the helicopter is best left to it's own in that department. The main rotor blade is balanced with a gyroscopic mechanism that keeps the helicopter level while flying, and does a remarkable job of keeping it from hitting walls. Here's a video I made with my kids while we played with the little chopper:

Video | Red Bull Through Vision Research's High Speed Eyes

Watching Red Bull Air Races is exciting, but when seen through the eyes of a camera shooting upwards of 1000 frames per second, it is downright mesmerizing. Click on the photo above to see what I mean. See more high speed video action at Vision Research

PilotMag Launches Pilot Lounge User Forum...

PilotMag has launched a social networking website aimed at aviation enthusiasts, adventurers and anyone else interested in all things flying. Users can blog, upload photos and videos, create and join forums and groups and generally do everything a full-featured forum can do. One thing that sets Pilot Lounge apart is that the entire back end has been created from scratch. There are no proprietary software obstacles, so if you want it, ask for it and it shall be done. Try getting that kind of functionality out of another site! Check it out at www.pilotlounge.com.