The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat attack aircraft. A-10 is a twin-Turbofan engine with wing straight. In the jargon of the pilots, it is called Warthog. The A-10 Thunderbolt II. The thing is simply unbeatable. It’s built around the worlds biggest rotary gun. Its pilots sit in a titanium …
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Two Boeing airplanes have fallen out of the air and crashed in the past six months. On the surface, this is a technical failure. But the real story is about a company’s desire to beat their rival. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 …
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A hilarious photo captures the moment two world strength champions were forced to sit next to each other on a flight to Scotland. Budget flights can be a little uncomfortable at the best of times, so spare a thought for these airline passengers. Two former World’s Strongest Man champions ended …
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Iran has showcased domestically made fighter jets by flying the aircraft over Tehran during a military parade marking National Army Day. TV footage showed the aircraft performing during the parade, including the latest all-Iranian fighter jet dubbed Kowsar, which in Islamic meaning refers to a river in paradise and is …
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Take A Look At The Mountain Home Air Force Base’s F-15E Strike Eagles Returning Home From OIR Deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve With Unique Nicknames And and corresponding nose art. All images credits: Stewart Jack from theaviationist.com 18 F-15E Strike Eagle jets belonging to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter …
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On Apr. 14, 1986, Operation El Dorado Canyon launched air strikes against Libya in response to Libya’s bombing of a Berlin discotheque frequented by US military personnel. The attack was performed by a strike-group of 18 U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-111s supported by numerous U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps …
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Lockheed Martin Corp has announced on 15 April that cutting-edge Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system took flight for the first time aboard the V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s next-generation tiltrotor aircraft in a This system uses multiple cameras to offer pilots a 360-degree view around their aircraft, similar to the …
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After three supermoons in a row to ring in 2019, including a “Super Worm Moon,” what’s unique about April’s full moon is that it reaches 100% illumination this coming Good Friday. Stargazers around the world will be treated to a stunning astronomical display of a full Pink Moon on Good Friday. …
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Boeing has released concept images of its the new F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter aircraft commonly known as Strike Eagle on Steroids. See images at the end of Article With new concept images, Boeing reveals additional details of new fighter jet purpose-built for the U.S. Air Force. F-15EX leverages $5B+ in …
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A female passenger has been detained by police for throwing six coins at a plane for good luck before take-off in China. The 66-year-old woman was removed from the Tianjin Airlines flight after admitting to tossing the coins as she was boarding the plane at Hohhot Baita International Airport in …
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