Су-34 (Su-34) – Credits: Vitaly V. Kuzmin Russia’s Defense Ministry awarded Sukhoi Aircraft Company contract to manufacture 20 Su-34 frontline fighter-bombers, the TASS news agency reported, citing a source in the domestic defense industry. According to the new contract, the Russian Air Force will get the Sukhoi Su-34M, which is …
Read More »Well Designed F-22 Raptor Engines Can Be Repaired With 6 Tools Found In Any Hardware Store
F-22 Raptor at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Sept. 4, 2015, during a brief forward deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane) Despite being a feat of technology and engineering, the F-22 Raptor’s powerhouse is surprisingly simple and requires only a handful of tools- the kind you’d find at …
Read More »Japan Air Self Defense Force Fighter Jets Intercepted Chinese Military Aircraft 675 Times In Last Year
Koku-Jieitai pilots race to two Mitsubishi F-15J Eagles during a scramble demonstration as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 14, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton) According to Japan Ministry of Defense, Japan Air Self Defense Force …
Read More »India’s Three New Indigenous Fighters Jets Prototype To Be Ready In Next Four Years
According to Chairman and Managing Director of HAL, R Madhavan, the prototypes of India’s three new indigenous fighters jets prototype to be ready in the next four years. India’s is currently working on three indigenous fighter jets — Tejas Mk2, Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter derived from the naval version …
Read More »Russian Su-57 Tested Controlling Su-35 Fighter Jet Swarm In Real Combat Conditions
Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets perform. Sputnik/Aleksey Nikolskyi/Kremlin via REUTERS A Russian Su-57 stealth jet controlled a group of Su-35 front-line fighter in a teaming experiment designed to function as a ‘swarm’ in a coordinated attack mission. “The experiment was carried out in real combat conditions. A group of Su-35 fighters …
Read More »F-35 Demo Pilot Explains How To Perform Inverted-to-Inverted Pass Maneuver
The interesting video in this post features F-35 demo pilot Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe explained one of her favorite maneuvers, the “I-to-I” or “Inverted-to-Inverted Pass.” Upside down at 300 feet above ground level? Crazy… Aerobatic maneuvers are flight paths putting aircraft in unusual attitudes, in air shows, dogfights, or competition …
Read More »Chinese J-15 Fighter Jets Started Take-off and Landing On New CNS Shandong Aircraft Carrier
Photo by China Daily According to China Daily, Chinese J-15 fighter jets have started take-off and landing training on the new aircraft carrier “Shandong”. The Shandong, China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, has been conducting sea trials. The J-15s, also know as Flying Shark fighters, make its debut operational mission …
Read More »Lebanon Plans To Sell Five Fighter Jets and Three Firefighting Helicopters
Hawker Hunter – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) – Hunter – Shuttleworth Military Pageant June 2013 Lebanon Ministry of Defense decided to put up three firefighting helicopters for sale, alongside five fighter jets after failing to keep up with their high maintenance costs. Five of the Army’s Hawker Hunter jet-powered fighters will also …
Read More »Indian Air Force Claims To Detect Chinese IL-78 Aircraft In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Credits: twtext Indian Airforce claims that Chinese IL-78 refueller aircraft landed in Skardu last week. Also, Chinese air activity has increased opposite Eastern Ladakh, raising the possibility of PLA Air Force (PLAAF) using airbases in PoK. Indian and Chinese forces are in the middle of an escalating standoff in Eastern …
Read More »Watch: Apes Flying Drone
In a new short video that has surfaced on TikTok, apes have been spotted flying drones. The drone is an Autel Robotics Evo and the apes are located in a Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina. In the short video we can see two apes, one standing and holding the …
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