Wings Of The Prairies

            In the latest news to come in the Canadian aviation community Bombardier unveiled its newest aircraft design, the Global 8000. I first learned about the new aircraft yesterday evening, and upon further research and reading the Bombardier press release itself, this newest jet to hold the Global name is an absolutely impressive aircraft and may just be geared up to become the first fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde.           As stated by Bombardier, the Global 8000 is capable of trans-sonic flight with a top speed of mach 0.94. It also boasts an impressive range of 8,000 nautical miles, the furthest range ever for a business jet making the longest hauls possible without a stop to refuel. Bombardier also stated in its press release that the Global 8000 features a flex wing tailored for performance and ride comfort at all speeds, next generation fly-by-wire technology which they call the Bombardier Vision, which ...

           The Junkers Ju-52 is perhaps best known for its role with the Lufwaffe during the Second World War, flying for a variety of roles and missions on various fronts during the conflict, much like the Douglas C-47 the allies used. From Stalingrad to France and all the way to North Africa, the Ju-52 was there. However before the Ju-52 gained notability for its role as the "Nazi Dakota", the Ju-52 actually ended up in one of the least likely of places- 1930s Saskatchewan.            A couple days ago, a pilot friend of mine sent me a couple books and some Canadian Forces Snowbirds memorbillia in the mail. One of the books he sent me is called "Wings Beyond Road's End: Airplanes Over Saskatchewan's North", which goes into the history of flight in the province. Of course given the content I create, I immediately found the book interesting and began previewing pages before diving in. I noticed a very odd photo, and looking at ...

           In a breaking news article that broke on May 4 2022, the Canadian government has abruptly cancelled their orders for F-35s in the wake of a new fighter entering the CF-18 replacement program last minute- the Sienar Flight Systems TIE/IN. Sienar has obtained massive contracts with an unnamed Galactic Empire in a far, far away galaxy, as well as a mining guild located in the same galaxy. Their products are cutting edge, as they also manufacture interceptors, bombers, transports, and even drones.           The RCAF TIE/IN fighters will number 100 units, with orders being delivered in 2023. The TIE/IN is capable of spaceflight and can carry all NATO standard equipment with modifications. The starfighter has two general purpose blasters canons and is outfitted with an l-a2b solar ionization reactor and SFS P-s4 Twin Ion Engines, and a top atmospheric speed of 1,200 kilometers an hour. Sienar has stated in a press release that ...