A Spanish Air Force ENAER T-35B Pillan trainer plane crashed into the sea under unknown circumstances. Both the instructor and the trainee pilot died in the crash. Commander Daniel Melero Ordóñez was 50 years old and a native of Cádiz, and the third-year student Ensign Rosa María Almirón Otero, 20 …

The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs precision aerial maneuvers at airshows across the world to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world’s premier 5th generation fighter aircraft. The team also performs with the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation to showcase modern-day fighter jets flying in formation with World War II, …

Earlier today, the private American firm Bigelow Aerospace was notified by the U.S. Air Force that its Genesis II spacecraft has a slim chance of smashing into a dead Russian Cosmos spy satellite at 1300 in 15 hours. News of the potential orbital smash-up came via Bigelow Aerospace’s Twitter account. Bigelow …

The 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, part of the Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California, who maintain the US Air Force’s largest aircraft, the C-5M Super Galaxy, contacted the JFWORX team seeking assistance to increase the safety and decrease the manpower requirements of the current tire-changing process. The …

On Sept. 17, two Belgian Air Force F-16s deployed to Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, in support of NATO BAP mission, were scrambled to intercept two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack bombers and two Russian Su-27 Flankers above the Baltic Sea. It was the first scramble for the Belgian Air Force since it …

Boeing has released the concept video of its new F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter aircraft commonly known as Strike Eagle on Steroids. Boeing posted a short promo video of a new fighter jet on social media pointing that new combat aircraft will be equipped with the World’s fastest computer, Fly-by-wire controls, …

A twitter account affiliated with Hezbollah posted a photo of a new missile, which he says is capable of destroying all military battleships. According to Israeli media, which is circulating the image, the missile is the same as the one that struck the INS Hanit during the 2006 Second Lebanon …

An aircraft canopy is a transparent enclosure over the cockpit of aircraft. An aircraft canopy provides a controlled and sometimes pressurized environment for the aircraft’s occupants and allows for a greater field of view over a traditional flight deck. A canopy’s shape is a compromise designed to minimize aerodynamic drag …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday offered to help Saudi Arabia protect its people and oil infrastructure by selling the kingdom Russian-made air defense systems. Putin’s remark, at a press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, came after U.S. officials said that Iran is …

In March 1986, U.S. Navy aviators out-flew, out-maneuvered and jammed the Libyan Arab Air Force so badly that the Libyans stopped flying their interceptors over the Gulf of Sidra. As a result, Tripoli had to give up its claim on this part of the Mediterranean. Equally damaging, the lack of …