Russia deployed some of its best air defenses to Syria to keep US missiles and jets at bay as the US military’s immense air and naval power fought ISIS in close proximity — but the supposedly airtight defenses are routinely defeated by Israel. In September, Israeli raid on Iranian weapons …
Read More »Concerns grow over BOEING 737 MAX’S anti-stall protection – Why MAX needs MCAS & what is Stall Escape maneuver
Similarities between the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes, confirmed by black box data, have focused attention on an anti-stalling system used in the new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is an automated safety feature on the 737 Max 8 designed to prevent the …
Read More »Watch Size Comparison Video of Passenger Aircraft / Commercial Aircraft / Airliner
Airbus and Boeing currently build the biggest passenger airplanes in the world, with the mighty Airbus A380-800 and its rival the Boeing 777-300, while Russia’s Ilyushin also stands out as the only other company to make the list. Aerospace-technology.com lists the top ten biggest passenger airplanes in the world, ranked …
Read More »The U.S. Navy’s New $1.2 billion FFG(X) Missile Frigates Might Be Revolutionary
The U.S. Navy’s new missile frigates could become command ships for future flotillas of robotic warships. That’s the what San LaGrone, a reporter for USNI News, concluded after reviewing the Navy’s March 2019 request for proposals to the U.S. shipbuilding industry for the frigate design. The new FFG(X) frigates must …
Read More »Watch The Awesome $5 Million Learjet Limo – A Limo On Wheels
A show-stopping Learjet limo has been unveiled, featuring a fully-custom design that has transformed a former plane into a nightclub on wheels. The one-of-a-kind vehicle, which cost more than $1 million (£760,000) to construct and can transport up to eight passengers, uses four 28-inch wheels attached to a wingless Learjet …
Read More »How Boeing Sold Its Next Generation 737 Max – 5000+ Plane ordered in no time
Boeing introduced the 737 Max as a reliable fuel- and cost-efficient solution to air travel in the 21st century. After two fatal Max crashes, all of the Max aircraft in the world are believed to have been grounded. The Boeing 737 MAX is a narrow-body aircraft series designed and …
Read More »Pakistan’s Airspace Still Closed: World’s flights affected, Air India worst-hit losing Rs 3 crore every day
Flights from all over the world from different airlines have been either canceled or rerouted with 400 flights being affected daily. Many international airlines earlier canceled their flights, but have now rerouted them to not pass over Pakistan’s airspace. Pakistan closed its airspace to commercial flights on 27 Feb, so …
Read More »Russia Secures $2Bln Fighter Jet Contract With Egypt for supply of Su-35 fighter jets
Russia has signed a $2 billion contract for the supply of more than 20 Su-35 fighter jets to Egypt, the Kommersant news daily reported on Monday, citing two senior defense industry officials. The supply contract is set to maintain a full capacity output at Russia’s largest aircraft-manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur …
Read More »22 Afghan troops killed and 150 captured in Taliban attacks
An overnight Taliban attack on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops,Al Jazeera reports. Taliban also captured 150 Afghan soldiers after they tried fleeing into neighboring Turkmenistan and were forced back The Taliban launched the assault late on Saturday against checkpoints manned by police and pro-government forces in Qaisar district, setting …
Read More »Offutt Air Force Base Offutt AFB Home Of Strategic Command Of The USAF’s Is Flooding, 60 buildings damaged
One-third of Offutt Air Force Base Offutt AFB Home Of Strategic Command Of The USAF’s Is Flooding, 60 buildings damaged Even the U.S. Air Force couldn’t stop the Mighty Missouri River from flooding Offutt Air Force Base. Between Saturday night and early Sunday, the 55th Wing called off a 30-hour, …
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