YF-16CCV: F-16 Fighting Falcon Variant   A characteristic feature of the YF-16CCV (the aircraft with the configuration defined by the control system) was two additional inclined front rudders under the air intake. The aircraft was used for “independent” tests on maneuverability. Here the term “independence” meant the ability to maneuver …

The F-16XL aircraft was externally different from other experimental F-16s. It had the shape of a wing in a plane, which can be defined as a “modified delta with a variable sweep.” It was developed jointly with the NASA agency to study the problem of minimizing drag during subsonic and …

USAF Airman from the 23d Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, Power Pro Shop, explains how the BAK-12 Aircraft Arrest System works, and the importance of testing it. Furthermore, The $250,000 system has to be tested at least once per year if it isn’t used during a real-world emergency during that year. …

A few years ago, the Air Force ran one test of the B-2 with the 500-pound JDAM. B-2 Bomber was loaded with 80 inert versions of the GBU-38 and was sent to hit a simulated airfield in Utah. In addition to two runways, there were other targets simulated, including an SA-6 …

On 19 June 1944, Japanese aircraft carrier Taiho was involved in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. American submarine USS Albacore, which had spotted Ozawa’s carriers earlier that morning, reached an ideal attack position and fired a spread of six torpedoes at the carrier. One of Taihō’s strike pilots, Warrant …

On June 27, 1979, at approximately 11:00:00 hours, 4 Israeli F-15s from 133 Squadron are flying due East over Lebanon near Sidon. Several strike packages have bombed various PLO camps in the southern part of the country. This is the first time the F-15 is being flown in combat anywhere …

Here’s the unit cost of the top five 4+ generation fighter jets in the world Eurofighter Typhoon – 272 million dollars RAFALE – 108 million dollars F-16 – 80 million (without lifecycle costs) F-18E/F-55 million(without lifecycle costs) SAAB Gripen – 130 million dollars INDIA MAY HAVE TO FORK OUT MORE …

The Above footage is from June  2015 Tortoreto air show when The two light aircraft were taking part in an air show close to the beach at Tortoreto on the east coast of Italy, when they suddenly smash into each other, sending the planes spiraling down and spraying debris. Suddenly, one of the …

Tracking the Growing Global Fleet of Stealth Fighters. Since the first F-35 rolled off Lockheed Martin’s production line in 2006, the fifth-generation multirole stealth fighter has taken the world by storm. U.S. F-35s deployed to Europe and the Pacific in 2017, and Israel has reportedly already used its jets in …

On May 17, 1987, the U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate USS Stark was on a patrol in the central Persian Gulf At night, Stark came under attack from an apparent Iraqi Air Force jet Aircraft. An Iraqi pilot attacked USS Stark in a Dassault Falcon 50 modified business jet armed. American …