A Russian Beriev Be-200 amphibious firefighting aircraft impacted a mountainside while fighting forest fires in Turkey. According to the reports, five crew members (military, belonging to the Russian Federation) and three Turkish forest inspectors were killed in the incident (some sources say just 7 people were aboard). The aircraft was …

The U.S. Navy is set to replace its T-45 Goshawk with a new advanced jet trainer. Offerings from Boeing, HAL, Leonardo, and Lockheed Martin are all in the running for the Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System. Here’s The List Of Trainer Jet That Can Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk: Boeing …

A rendering of a Sparrowhawk drone in the middle of the process of being recovered in mid-air. Photo: GA-ASI Last year, General Atomics (GA-ASI) unveiled its Sparrowhawk air-launched and air-retrievable Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS). Now General Atomics has given us the first look at how this drone is designed …

PAF Trainer Aircraft Crashes Near Attock A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer jet crashes near Attock on Friday during a routine training mission. “Both pilots have ejected successfully. No loss of life or property has been reported so far on the ground,” said a statement from the air force. The …

HERMES CORPORATION Quarterhorse. Hermeus Corporation, announced today the signing of a $60 million U.S. Air Force partnership for flight testing its first aircraft, Quarterhorse reusable hypersonic aircraft. This is the first of a planned family of high-speed aircraft from the startup. Although primarily aimed at commercial markets, the Air Force …

An Indian Army HAL Dhruv helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances into the water near Ranjit Sagar Dam, Pathankot, Punjab. Search operations for both pilots are ongoing. Even after day-long efforts, the joint teams of police, Army, and special divers suspended the search operation for the second consecutive day as there …

Take a look at the following stunning footage that shows C-17 Globemaster III Reverse Idle tactical descent from 30,000 feet to 5,000 feet in 2 minutes & not even close to max performance for this beast! The C-17’s thrust reversers are normally used to deflect the airflow from the four …

Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing concept aircraft could be manned or unmanned, large or small – Source: Bell The Bell helicopter maker has unveiled three new “High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing” aircraft design concepts. Bell announced Monday the unveiling of design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications …

Credits: Wikipedia A Russian AF Sukhoi Su-35 crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Territory, after a technical malfunction. The pilot managed to safely eject from the aircraft and land. His life is out of danger, the Russian military said. A Russian Air Force Su-35 fighter jet (NATO reporting name: …

Two Iraqi Mil Mi-17-V5 Hip Helicopters – Airman 1st Class Jason Epley Iraqi Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter has crashed near Tuz Khurmatu under unknown circumstances. All five occupants died in the crash. The helicopter belonged to the Iraqi army and crashed in a combat mission against ISIS insurgents. “The Joint …