Since 1948 there have been 83 aircraft, that have disappeared without a trace. According to website aviation-safety.net, 26 of the missing aircraft are a passenger, 19 freighters, 19 military, 19 ferry flights and 10 others. Aviation-safety.net says 59 were lost at sea and 25 on land — either in jungles …
Read More »2 dead in a Experimental Pietenpol Air Camper plane crash in Camp Verde
An Experimental Pietenpol Air Camper small home-built plane crashes in north-central Arizona, SE of Montezuma Castle in Camp Verde, AZ Two people are dead in the plane crash. The plane crashed under unknown circumstances in a rugged terrain. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say the wreckage was found in rugged terrain Saturday …
Read More »Ukraine unveils new drone with grenade launcher
According to defence-blog Article Ukraine unveils new drone with grenade launcher Ukrainian company Matrix UAV has developed a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a grenade launcher. Yuriy Kasyanov announced that еру Matrix UAV company has developed an attack multi-purpose unmanned vehicle, called the “Demon”. The first prototype of the …
Read More »AFRL developing a augmented reality System for inspections of aircraft
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is developing a capability that uses the augmented reality technology to display all necessary information for performing an aircraft inspection within the user’s field of view, eliminating the need to view information from multiple sources simultaneously. The Materials and Manufacturing …
Read More »Qatari Royal Flight 747-8I Jumbo Jet Is Up For Sale
Qatari Royal Flight 747-8I Jumbo Jet Is Up For Sale. Qatar’s retired 747SP VVIP flying palace is now up for grabs and if you have lots of money to waste, we suggest you buy this. A rarer opportunity has surfaced—to acquire a barely used, fully decked-out 747-8i Boeing Business Jet …
Read More »Iran to unveil new fighter jet on National Defense Industry Day
According to Reuters Article published on 19/08/2-18 Iran to unveil new fighter jet on National Defense Industry Day Iran will unveil a new fighter jet next week and developing missile capabilities will remain Tehran’s top priority, the defense minister was quoted as saying by Fars news agency on Saturday. “We will present a …
Read More »2 Killed in a Quicksilver Ultralight plane crash in Carroll County
Two people have died after a small Quicksilver Ultralight plane crashed in Westminster The pilot and a passenger were killed, police said. They were the only ones on board. Maryland State Police said the crash happened shortly after takeoff, not far from a private airstrip. Police say the pilot and …
Read More »Donald Trump $92 million Military Parade is Canceled
President Trump’s big military parade that was going to cost an estimate of $80 million will not happen—at least not in November as planned. Trump tweeted Friday morning that he was postponing the parade, which he’d announced in February, after learning that it would cost $92 million. Instead, he said …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Northrop T-38 Talon crashes in northwest Oklahoma
A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon stationed at Vance Air Force Base crashed at approximately 1:48 p.m., 70 miles west of Enid, Oklahoma. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was performing a training mission. One instructor pilot was on board and safely ejected. The pilot is conscious, was …
Read More »2 Russian Tu-160 bombers flew near Alaska for the ‘first time in history’
2 Russian Tu-160 bombers flew near Alaska for the ‘first time in history’. Tupolev Tu-160 is Russian supersonic long-range nuclear bombers. It conducted drills in an area near Alaska demonstrating that Russia can deploy heavy bombers close to the US, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed Thursday. The Tu-160 bombers …
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