A new report by the Government Accountability Office details how much it costs to fly 47 different types of aircraft flown by the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. According to the report here’s how much it costs to fly U.S. fighter jets, by the hour. A-10 Thunderbolt: $22,531/hour …
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Photo credit: NASA In history, no reconnaissance aircraft has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that the United States Air Force operated. Each aircraft …
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Courtesy of Baykar On Dec 14, 2022, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Tech conducted the first flight test of its next-generation unmanned fighter jet, the Bayraktar Kizilelma. Selcuk Bayraktar, the technology chief at Baykar, announced the first flight with a video on Twitter. The test occurred at Corlu Airport, approximately 80-85 …
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U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi on the flightline at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 11, 2019. Multiple F-35s arrived as part of a Theater Security Package. The aircraft have a unique combination of stealth, speed, …
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Video from Kitt Wilder shows an F-35B landing vertically at NASJRB Fort Worth on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 before bouncing and crashing. The pilot ejected safely, according to the jet’s owner and manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. On Dec. 15, 2022, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft crashed on the shared runway …
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A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 made an emergency gear-up landing (Belly Landing) at an airbase near the Ukrainian border. The pilot sustained no injuries. On December 10, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video showing Su-25 attack aircraft launching missiles at Ukrainian targets during its combat operations in Ukraine. …
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Two Tupolev Tu-95 bomber planes of the Russian AF are said to have been destroyed in a drone attack at a military airfield in Saratov region, Russia. One Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 s/n RF-34110, code 02 red, strategic bomber was damaged during Ukrainian attack on Dyagilevo Air Base, Ryazan …
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TF-X next-generation fighter in the final assembly line: Twitter In a video made public on November 23, a prototype of Turkey’s TAI TF-X / MMU next-generation fighter can be seen in the assembly line. TAI TF-X fighter, also known as Milli Muharip Uça and is planned to leave the hangar …
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A screenshot from one of the videos of the incident. World War II era Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (N7227C) and a Bell P-63F Kingcobra (N6763) crashed following a mid-air collision during a fly-by at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport, Texas, USA (RBD). The formation of three …
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Neiva T-25… Universal (621), Brazil – Air Force AN1132356 – Credits: Renato Spilimbergo Carvalho A trainer plane with two pilots of the Brazilian Air Force is missing in Tijucas, Florianópolis. Search operations are being conducted. The Fire Department is searching for a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) plane that lost its …
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