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Iran satellite launch failed? Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch pad

Iran satellite launch failed? Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch pad

An Iranian rocket apparently exploded on the pad today (Aug. 29), marking the third launch failure of 2019 for the nation. The ill-fated attempt originated from Imam Khomeini Space Center in northern Iran, NPR reported, citing satellite imagery captured by the San Francisco-based company Planet. Satellite imagery published by the Planet …

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That time a PAF F-86 Sabre jet fighter shot down an Indian plane carrying Chief Ministers of Gujarat

That time a PAF F-86 Sabre jet fighter shot down an Indian plane carrying Chief Ministers of Gujarat

On 19 September during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 an American F-86 Sabre jet fighter of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) accidentally shot down an Indian-registered civilian Beechcraft Model 18 twin-engine light aircraft carrying Balwantrai Mehta, who at the time was the chief minister of the Indian state of Gujarat, …

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Here’s A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber Inspired Indian Motorcycle

Here’s A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber Inspired Indian motorcycle

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber Inspired Indian motorcycle (Image Credits Via scottshotrods) The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances, becoming the third-most produced bomber of all time, behind the …

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Army to get hyper-sonic weapon armed with Mach 5 hyper-sonic missiles by 2023

Army to get hyper-sonic weapon armed with Mach 5 hyper-sonic missiles by 2023

RCCTO must field a prototype Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon by fiscal year 2023. Collaborating across services, RCCTO must produce a common hypersonic glide body, existing trucks and modified trailers with new launchers, and an existing Army command-and-control system. (Graphic by Army RCCTO) According to a recently published article at Army AL&T …

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