Antonov An-225 at Arlanda airport – Credits: Larske Via Wikipedia Equipped with six engines and 16 pairs of landing gear wheels, the Antonov An-225 Mriya is the undisputed largest cargo aircraft in the world. The cargo aircraft—full of medical supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic—touched down in Warsaw, Poland. The …
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Boeing’s F-15QA ascends in a ‘Viking’ takeoff at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri in April 2020 (Twitter/Boeing) Boeing announced that the F-15QA, the most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle, performed successfully its first flight from the company’s plant at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. Chief Test Pilot …
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Credits: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation A powerful storm damaged more than two dozen planes at the Lowcountry Regional Airport in Walterboro, destroying at least 20 of them including the Douglas C-54. Strong winds pushed one plane into a hangar at the facility and lifted another up and over a fence, …
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Boeing Australia has hit a major milestone with its Loyal Wingman drone, completing its first fuselage for its Advanced Development Program in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The drone is one of three prototypes being produced as a part of the program. Recently, for the first time, …
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Credits: US Gov Employee Via Wikipedia The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5 feet high (from the ground to the …
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Credits: Julian Röpcke / Twitter Drones have been called “the ultimate military growth industry”. Air, naval and land forces everywhere are striving to acquire these platforms. Herein lies the danger; thanks to advanced armed drones, aggression is becoming pain-free. Practically every military that has inducted UCAVs has sought to purchase …
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According to the Air Force statement released on Friday, The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s first female flight instructors began training students late last month. Several female fighter jet pilots were selected in August for flight instructor training at the Aviation University of the PLA Air Force, and they passed …
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High in the skies over Las Vegas, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron — also known as the “Thunderbirds” — showed its support for those on the frontlines responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The flight, which included all six of the Thunderbird F-16s in wedge formation along with at …
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Two Polish Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons engage in a planned intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress during Bomber Task Force Europe (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan) A new Rare video showing Polish Air Force Polish fighters jets Intercepting Russian Air Force …
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Pakistan Army aviation PAC MFI-17 Mushshak trainer aircraft crashed in Jalalpur Jattan, Gujarat under unknown circumstances. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training mission. https://twitter.com/i/status/1249604886922027008 “Major Umer (instructor pilot), resident of Gujarat, and Lieutenant Fiazan (student pilot) resident of Kalar Kahar, Chakwal embraced Shahadat.” https://twitter.com/Amansin40578878/status/1249589292357144579 Earlier, …
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