A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command sits on the parking apron while receiving power-on inspections prior to a flight training exercise in southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality on March 6, 2018. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn Australia recently lodged a complaint …
Read More »Lockheed Martin Share Details About Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar Hypersonic Aircraft
Skunk Works division of Lockheed Martin shares details about the creation of the Darkstar hypersonic aircraft featured in the film. The involvement of Skunk Works in the project had already been confirmed by the CEO of Lockheed Martin, James Taiclet, in a post on LinkedIn after the world premiere of …
Read More »Why It Was Almost Impossible To Fly A-10 Hog Without Earplugs
The graphic was made using Adobe Photoshop to create a double exposure of two images. The images included are of an A-10C Thunderbolt II and a pilot assigned to the 76th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Hayden Legg) You’re probably familiar with the A-10 warplane’s …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Sets Mach 5.7 Recoverable Test Speed Record
A hypersonic sled travels 6,400-feet per second on a monorail and is recovered as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery effort at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. This test marked the fastest recovery of a monorail sled in over …
Read More »Tomcat Chase & Eagle Bait Mission: USAF effort to achieve simulated SR-71 Blackbird kill
Credits: Defense visual information distribu In history, no reconnaissance aircraft has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird’s performance and operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War. No …
Read More »Here’s How Many Aircraft Does Tom Cruise Have?
Credits: Credits: The Late Late Show with James Corden / Youtube Tom Cruise loves flying. His passion for flying extends to not only a $4 Million WWII Fighter but he also owns 4 more aircraft including a $20 Million private jet. In 1986, Cruise landed the role of Maverick in …
Read More »Tom Cruise Takes James Corden On A Ride In His $4 Million Dollar WWII Fighter Aircraft
Credits: The Late Late Show with James Corden / Youtube Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer famous known for Top Gun’s famous movies from back in the 80s. In real life, the millionaire Top Gun star Tom Cruise is reported to own anywhere from three to five private …
Read More »Video Shows Su-25s Flying At Low Altitude To Evade MANPADS in Ukraine
A screenshot of the video showing two Su-25 flying ultra-low level to evade MANPADS in Ukraine. Videos in the post-show two Su-25s flying at low altitude to evade MANPADS in Ukraine. According to some sources, it was shot in the Severodonetsk region, in the eastern side of Ukraine, and shows …
Read More »Video Shows C-17 Globemaster III Taking off After Accidently Landing At Small Commuter Airport
Credits: The Webb Works USAF C-17 Globemaster III bound for MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida, accidentally landed at the small commuter airport (TPF – Peter O’Knight airport) just south of downtown on Davis Islands, in Tampa. ‘Both runways have headings of 220 degrees. Both were situated on peninsulas jutting out …
Read More »Top Gun: Maverick SR-72 Darkstar Full-size Mock-up Freaked Out China
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Top Gun: Maverick SR-72 Darkstar may not be a real airplane but it made China re-oriented spy satellites to get a glimpse of the full-size mock-up they built for filming. In an interview with Sandboxx, producer Jerry Bruckheimer explained what happened: “The Navy told us that a …
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