The Tactical Robotics Cormorant is an unmanned flying car UAS designed by Tactical Robotics LTD. It will be used in search and rescue operations where it would be too dangerous or inaccessible for a helicopter Imagine American soldiers in the mountains of Afghanistan, pinned down by enemy fire The terrain too …
Read More »High-Speed Rocket sled ejection seat testing at Holloman AFB
What is Rocket sled? A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets. As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called “slippers”, which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent …
Read More »Why Rafale is a better choice for India than F-35 – F-35 vs Rafale
Imagine, if you will, a single fighter aircraft. That fighter aircraft needs to fulfill multiple roles, in multiple services. This includes, but not limited to, air-superiority, ground attack, and reconnaissance. This fighter must also have a carrier variant. This single fighter type will make up the majority of the fighter …
Read More »See How F-15E Crew dodged two IRAQI Roland SAMs missile
The F-15E was the backbone of U.S. and coalition operations in Iraq. The Strike Eagle constantly dropped weapons onto Iraqi SAM and AAA emplacements that engaged Coalition aircraft undertaking this mission. F-15Es of the 4th Fighter Wing (FW) saw most prolific use, engaging Iraqi armour before Coalition ground troops moved …
Read More »F-4J Phantom vs MiG-17: The most epic Dogfight in the history of naval aviation
On May 10, 1972 Lt. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, flying an F-4J Phantom from VF-96 Fighting Falcons (callsign “Showtime 100”) off the carrier USS Constellation (CV-64), was returning from a flak suppression mission over Haiphong, North Vietnam. In Cunningham’s back seat was Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Willie Driscoll. After the strike …
Read More »The story of the only SR-71C ever built – Half YF-12 and half SR-71
SR-71C S/N 61-7981 was nicknamed “The Bastard” since it was a hybrid comprised of the rear fuselage of the first YF-12A and a functional engineering mockup of an SR-71A forward fuselage built for static testing The plane was built to replace the second of the two B model trainers after …
Read More »Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in street near Moorabbin Airport, Pilot dead
A Cessna 172 light aircraft crash in a tree-lined suburban street near Melbourne, Australia has left its pilot dead. The plane crashed in the suburb of Mordialloc About 25km from the center of Australia’s second city. No-one other the pilot was hurt by the crash single-engine Cessna was coming in to …
Read More »Top 5 Fighter jets landing on Aircraft carrier in bad weather and low visibility
In this article, we will share with you videos of the Top 5 Fighter jets landing on an Aircraft carrier in bad weather and low visibility 1) F/A-18 recovering on the aircraft carrier in bad weather This video was recorded on USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sept. 14, 2003. The flattop …
Read More »A-10 fly over the beaches of Normand For D-Day 74 Ceremonies
Michigan Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly over the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of the commemoration ceremonies for D-Day 74, June 3. The flight represents the first assigned mission for the 107th Attack Wing of New York Air National Guard in France since World War II. …
Read More »Modi’s Maths on the Rafale Deal – NDA’s deal is better than UPA’s
⏩Indian government Maths on the Rafale Deal ⏩NDA’s Rafale deal is better than UPA’s ⏩Break-up of the Rafale deal Since there was a lot of wrangling over Rafale deal yesterday at Defence Express, it prompted us to delve into the economics of purchasing 36 Rafales. After searching various sources and …
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