The world´s largest airplane — a Stratolaunch behemoth with two fuselages and six Boeing 747 engines — made its first test flight on Saturday in California. The six-engined aircraft with a wingspan the size of a football field takes off for the first time from Mojave Air and Space Port …
Read More »Second F-35 Crash in last 6 months raises question about $1.5 Trillion project
In the last 6 months (Approximately ) two F-35 Lightning II fighter jets crashed and 2 made an emergency landing due to the technical issue. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the state of Art Fifth generation stealth fighter jets or you can say that most advanced fighter jet …
Read More »Watch Awesome LIMA Langkawi 2019 Airshow Opening video
Here is an amazing Video of NON-STOP action of Military at the opening ceremony of LIMA Langkawi 2019 Airshow Non-stop action of overlapping displays showcased by the Royal Malaysian Air Force in the early morning ten-minute opening ceremony of the LIMA 2019. Note that the opening two clips of the …
Read More »U.S Navy A-12 Avenger II stealth bomber that can operate from Aircraft Carriers
The McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II was a proposed American attack aircraft from McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics. It was to be an all-weather, carrier-based stealth bomber replacement for the Grumman A-6 Intruder in the United States Navy and Marine Corps. During the closing stages of the Cold War, …
Read More »U.S. deployed U-2 spy plane for the search of F-35A Wreckage and missing Japanese pilot
Pentagon has confirmed on Friday that high-altitude U-2 reconnaissance aircraft joins the search for F-35A fighter jet and missing Japanese pilot. U.S. Forces Japan said an Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady tactical reconnaissance plane has joined the search for Hosomi and the F-35A Lightning II fighter he was flying when …
Read More »Alitalia Flight 404: A Disagreement in the Cockpit caused Deadly Consequences
Alitalia Flight 404 captain and his first officer are at odds over the data they receive, as they make their landing approach to Zurich Airport. It is a disagreement that ends in the crash of Alitalia 404, on November 14, 1990. Alitalia Flight 404 was an international flight scheduled …
Read More »Saudi-led coalition air defense reportedly shoots down its own Chinese-made drone
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said that coalition air defense forces shot down a drone over Seiyun city. Colonel Turki al-Maliki, Arab Coalition spokesman, said that at 10:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, the Saudi Royal Air Defense System spotted the drone moving in the direction of a populated …
Read More »NATO confirms U.S. to Deploy THAAD Missile System to Romania
The U.S. will deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor to Romania this summer, a first for the European continent since Russia’s encroachment into Eastern Europe and its annexation of Crimea in 2014. On 11 April, NATO confirmed the US plans to deploy of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system …
Read More »U.S. Navy awards $3 billion contract to Build 24 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft
The US Navy (USN) has contracted Northrop Grumman to build and deliver a further 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. U.S. Navy on 10 April awarded Northrop Grumman a modification to definitize the previously awarded E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Lot 7 advance acquisition contract to …
Read More »New fuselage-free Horten HX-2 ‘flying wing’ aircraft makes its global debut
A new fuselage-free “flying wing” prototype has proved that it can, and it made its global debut at Germany’s AERO Friedrichshafen airshow on April 11. Hugo Junkers patented his “nurflügel” flying wing concept back in 1910 and Horten Aircraft’s name is a reference to German aircraft designer Ing Reimar Horten, …
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