Credits: The EastAfrican Rwandan forces fired at Congolese Air Force SU-25 fighter jets over an alleged airspace violation, prompting the Congolese government to accuse it of an act of war. A video shared widely on Congolese social media showed a projectile shooting toward an airborne military plane, before exploding in …
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F-117 Nighthawks are accompanied by F-15 Eagles on the flightline of the 144th Fighter Wing located at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. Sept. 15, 2021. The F-117 Nighthawks are participating in dissimilar air combat training missions this week along with F-15 pilots from the 144th FW. (Air National …
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Credits: Finnish Air Force Finnish Air Force spokesman tells that two Hawk jet training aircraft have drifted off the runway during landing. One of the planes drifted off the runway and the other stopped in the net. No personal injuries have occurred in the situation. The Air Force Academy says …
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A Ukraine Air Force MiG-29 fighter crashed, allegedly shot down in a friendly fire incident. According to the sources the MiG-29 fighter crashed near Kurakhove. The exact location: east of Ostrivs’ke (Острівське), Donetsk Oblast at 48.000955, 37.364313. Reportedly the jet is shot down by the Ukrainian Osa AD system. It …
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MIUS on the production line (BAYKAR image) Recently, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Tech conducted the first flight test of its next-generation unmanned fighter jet, the Bayraktar Kizilelma. Now Baykar plans to make a supersonic variant of its unmanned fighter jet, the Bayraktar Kızılelma. According to the chief technology officer Selçuk Bayraktar …
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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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