⏩Here’s how the US is preparing for a possible Russian attack in Europe ⏩30-30-30-30 readiness plan. ⏩Fresh US tanks, troops flow into Europe. ⏩NATO chief urges allies to hike budget. ⏩ Keeping carrier strike group in Europe The Pentagon is increasingly focused on Russian deterrence in Europe, and additional U.S. …
Read More »China unveils unmanned ‘Dark Sword’ UCAV stealth combat drone
China unveils unmanned ‘Dark Sword’ UCAV stealth combat drone ⏩Image emerges of China’s stealthy Dark Sword UCAV ⏩Builds in 12 years after first model was shown in 2006 ⏩Just couple of months earlier USA’s X-47B had taken to skies. An image of a full-scale model or technology demonstrator of the …
Read More »Video shows B-1B LANCER crash landing without nose gear on Dry Lake at Edwards AFB
on Oct. 4, 1989, a B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB performed a successful emergency landing on lakebed runway #33. The crew was uninjured and the bomber suffered only slight damage to the underside of the nose. The bomber landed at Edwards AFB after an increasingly desperate 12-hour flight in which …
Read More »Why SR-71 BLACKBIRD made this super low knife-edge pass
The beautiful main image of this article feature the famous photo of an SR-71 Blackbird‘s performing a super low flyby. The story behind this event is quite interesting and is explained by Brian Shul in his book Sled Driver. “I was flying the SR-71 out of RAF Mildenhall, England, with …
Read More »USS Gerald R Ford Aircraft carrier vs HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft carrier
Here are comparison videos of USS Gerald R Ford vs HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft carrier The USS Gerald R. Ford from the United States and the HMS Queen Elizabeth from the United Kingdom. The Ford-class Supercarrier has a length of 1,106 feet while the Queen Elizabeth-class Supercarrier clocks in at …
Read More »Air Force Fighter jets Zero-length launch system ZELL program
The zero-length launch system or zero-length take-off system (ZLL, ZLTO, ZEL, ZELL) It was a system whereby jet fighters and attack aircraft were intended to be placed on short-burn duration, often solid-fuel, “drop-away” rocket booster units, deployed with mobile launch platforms. The U.S. Air Force, the Luftwaffe, and the Soviets’ …
Read More »Air Force Weapons Lab Transmission-Line Aircraft Simulator
ATLAS-I stands for Air Force Weapons Lab Transmission-Line Aircraft Simulator It is a top-secret testing facility, code-named Trestle, was built close to Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), on the southeast of the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico. ATLAS-I was a matchless testing contraption for the effects of electromagnetic pulses …
Read More »Watch: SU-33 Crashed in Sea While Landing on Admiral Kuznetsov
The incident took place on 5 September 2005 The reason of the crash was the pilot landing the Sukhoi Su-33 at too great a speed due to which arresting cable broke That causes the arresting gear to fail under the great strain it was put under. As you can see, the …
Read More »Siemens Magnus eFusion electric plane crashed, two pilots killed
An electric plane powered by Siemens has crashed in southern Hungary, killing both pilots aboard The Magnus eFusion aircraft was flown as part of an inauguration for Magnus’ new headquarters, but crashed near the airport after performing several circuits The eFusion is still a prototype, but Magnus, based in Hungary, …
Read More »Royal Air Force received Four F-35 Lightning stealth fighter
Royal Air Force received Four F-35 Lightning stealth fighter Britain’s Royal Air Force took delivery of four F35B lightning stealth fighter jets. F-35 cost £92m each F-35 made the 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic from a US Marine Corps base in South Carolina. The UK’s military has committed to purchasing …
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