Lockheed Martin Corp has announced on 15 April that cutting-edge Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system took flight for the first time aboard the V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s next-generation tiltrotor aircraft in a This system uses multiple cameras to offer pilots a 360-degree view around their aircraft, similar to the …
Read More »‘Stunning’ Pink Moon is set to rise over earth on Good Friday
After three supermoons in a row to ring in 2019, including a “Super Worm Moon,” what’s unique about April’s full moon is that it reaches 100% illumination this coming Good Friday. Stargazers around the world will be treated to a stunning astronomical display of a full Pink Moon on Good Friday. …
Read More »Skylon Mach 5 Space Plane Can Fly Anywhere in the World in 4 Hours
Skylon spaceplane that will take tourists into orbit at five times the speed of sound could be a reality by 2025 after getting £26 million in funding A revolutionary spaceplane that could take tourists into orbit at five times the speed of sound could be ready by 2025 thanks to …
Read More »Russia Completes Delivery of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to China for $2.5Bln
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) received the final batch of Sukhoi Su-35 ‘Flanker-E’ multirole fighter aircraft from Russia. Russia has completed the delivery of Su-35 combat aircraft to China in defiance of U.S. sanctions, Russia’s military and technical cooperation agency told state media Tuesday. Russia and China signed …
Read More »Indian Navy Chetak helicopter Ditches In Arabian sea
In the latest revelation, Indian Navy said its helicopter ditched at the Arabian Sea last week. According to a local media report A major “catastrophe” was averted by a naval aircrew when their Chetak helicopter ditched at Arabian, all three crew members were safe. Very close call for an @IndianNavy …
Read More »Five Japan’s F-35 fighter jets reportedly made seven emergency landings before crash
According to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, the Ministry of Defense said Five of Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-35 jets reportedly made seven emergency landings prior to a crash somewhere in the Pacific Ocean last week. Two of the emergency landings were related to the crashed F-35, but the Defense …
Read More »Detonation of World War II bomb found in Frankfurt river triggers 30m high water fountain
A WWII bomb found by firefighters taking part in a diving exercise in a river in Frankfurt, Germany, was safely detonated Sunday. The 250-kilogram (550-pound) bomb was discovered in Frankfurt’s Main River, a tributary of the Rhine, on Friday. Around 600 residents were evacuated as bomb disposal experts detonated the …
Read More »Boeing releases Concept images of its new Advanced F-15EX Eagle fighter jet
Boeing has released concept images of its the new F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter aircraft commonly known as Strike Eagle on Steroids. See images at the end of Article With new concept images, Boeing reveals additional details of new fighter jet purpose-built for the U.S. Air Force. F-15EX leverages $5B+ in …
Read More »Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander plane crashed into residential area, 6 Dead
A Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander, CC-CYR crashed in a residential area of Puerto Montt, Chile, and burst into flames. The aircraft impacted a house, 400 m west of the runway at Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant Airport. The house caught fire and both occupants were injured. https://twitter.com/AirCrashMayday/status/1118207292334387201 The plane plummeted after getting entangled …
Read More »Female passenger detained for throwing SIX coins at plane’s engine to pray for a safe flight
A female passenger has been detained by police for throwing six coins at a plane for good luck before take-off in China. The 66-year-old woman was removed from the Tianjin Airlines flight after admitting to tossing the coins as she was boarding the plane at Hohhot Baita International Airport in …
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