Experimental ‘flying car’ crash at Willow Run Airport The aircraft, an experimental Sanjay Dhall WD-1, experienced an uncontrolled ascent during a high-speed taxi test at Willow Run Airport (KYIP), Detroit, Michigan. The flying car/airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard injuries of an unspecified severity. The FAA said …
Read More »Russian Nuclear Bomber Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Within Striking Distance of U.S.
Two Tu-160 Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons landed in Caracas. Russian aircraft have carried out a 10,000-kilometer flight from Russia to Venezuela, being shadowed by Norwegian F-16 fighter jets along the way. The long-range strategic bombers landed at Simón Bolívar airport with two other Russian planes confirmed to be …
Read More »America’s Super Submarine Aircraft-Carrier (AN-1) could be held again
America’s Super Submarine Aircraft-Carrier (AN-1) could be held again. The U.S. Navy Could Have Had a Submarine Aircraft Carrier (AN-1) that could launch 8 fighter jets in 8 minutes During the 1950s, the advent of the atomic age forced the U.S. Navy to look at a number of alternate basing …
Read More »Watch: F-22 Raptor chases down an A-4 Skyhawk
This was a routine combat air patrol including 4 F-22s and 4 F-15s. The single raptor descended from 40,000ft to engage 2 low flying A-4s. If you look closely around 27 seconds, the raptor weapons bay is closing. Towards the end when the raptor goes behind the mountain, you can …
Read More »Marine Corps identify 5 KC-130J crew members killed in midair collision off Japanese coast
Marine Corps identify 5 KC-130J crew members killed in midair collision off the Japanese coast The Marine Corps has identified the five Marines who died in a KC-130J Hercules crash off the coast of Japan on Dec. 6. The fallen Marines were assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 …
Read More »Passengers screaming as plane fills with SMOKE during flight in viral video
A FLIGHT was forced to make an emergency landing after the cabin filled with smoke while the in India, resulting in terrified passengers and was captured on a video which has since gone viral. The IndiGo flight was travelling from Jaipur to Kolkata when the incident occurred. Flight 6E-237 was …
Read More »Mk58 Hawker Hunter Has Gone Down Off Oahu, Hawaii
Mk58 Hawker Hunter Has Gone Down Off Oahu, Hawaii A Mk58 Hawker Hunter from the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) crashed into waters near the island. The pilot is reported to have survived, thankfully, but is in serious condition. #BREAKING: First video into our newsroom of the military plane crash …
Read More »Lockheed Martin ATHENA laser weapon system laser beam system burn drones out of the sky
ATHENA is a transportable, ground-based system that serves as a low-cost test bed for demonstrating technologies required for military use of laser weapon systems. A ruggedized variant of the system would be suitable for military operations. Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Test High Energy Asset system, also known as ATHENA, is …
Read More »U.S. Marine Corps is Strapping light armored vehicles to the Flight Deck
U.S. Marine Corps is Strapping light armored vehicles to the Flight Deck. Here’s Why the U.S. Marine Corps is Strapping LAVs to the Flight Deck In September, Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary, or MEU, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp parked LAVs on the flight deck for a ship …
Read More »Airbus A400M Atlas successfully completes first beach landing trial
Airbus A400M Atlas successfully completes first beach landing trial The Royal Air Force has announced that Airbus A400M military transport aircraft successfully completed first beach landing trials with the military crew. According to a statement, members of 206 Squadron, supported by LXX Squadron Engineers based at RAF Brize Norton have been practicing …
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