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First operational in 2005, the F-22 is a multi-role fighter designed with stealth technology to evade enemy radar detection and speeds able to reach Mach 2 with what is called “super-cruise” capability. Supercruise is the ability to cruise at supersonic airspeeds such as 1.5 Mach without needing afterburner, a capability …

Russia Deploys Su-25 Jets & Helicopters to blocks passage in Kerch Strait Near Crimea. Article Source: theaviationist.com Russia has blocked passage through the Kerch Strait, a narrow body of water nestled between Crimea and the Russian mainland. The move came after three Ukrainian navy ships made what the Russian coast guard has called …

USAF B-52s ignore Beijing’s ‘great wall’ of missiles in the South China Sea. Two US heavy long-range bombers tore past Chinese-occupied territories in the contested South China Sea on Monday, demonstrating America’s determination to continue its activities in the region despite China’s militarization of disputed areas.   A pair of …

What is the Difference between R08 and R09 UK’s new Supercarrier? UK’s two new Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will make Royal Navy one of ‘the best navies in the world’. The Difference UK Supercarrier, R08, and R09/ Difference between HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince …

China & Pakistan Exporting Cheap Jets With Anti-Stealth Plane Radar. China has new anti-stealth radar using high-efficiency air-cooling systems for upgraded JF-17 / FTC-2000G export fighter jets. The radar uses a 3GHz bandwidth at the X-band, provides detection of fighter-sized targets at 170 km, tracks up to 15 targets simultaneously and …

According to defence-blog.com article, Mysterious helicopters with soldiers as external load spotted in Moscow. On 22 November Two mysterious helicopters were spotted leaving the Kremlin and flying over Moscow city center The video was caught on camera by a passer-by near the Moscow Kremlin shows two upgraded Mi-8 transport helicopters taking …

According to www.royalnavy.mod.uk website RAF test F-35 pilot carried backward landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth A British F-35 pilot has pulled off what the Royal Navy called a “milestone” maneuver, executing a backward landing on the deck of Britain’s largest warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth. RAF test pilot Squadron Leader Andy …

what it’s like to be on the receiving end of an A-10 Warthog Brrrrrrrtttt run. There are plenty of videos floating around the internet of the A-10 Warthog in action from the vantage point of the pilot and even from that of the American troops receiving support, rarely does one …

Four Russian MiG-31 fighter jets stuck in a civilian airport in Usinsk. On 16 November Four Russian Mikoyan MiG-31 made an emergency landing in Usinsk before reaching Vorkuta. Up for five days, a four Russian MiG-31 supersonic interceptor aircraft cannot fly away from the civilian airport in Usinsk, Komi. The cause of …

Lockheed Martin starts production of X-59 Quiet Supersonic aircraft. Lockheed begins production on the jet that could reopen the door to supersonic passenger travel. Lockheed Martin Corp.’s famed Skunk Works division has started production on a jet capable of breaking the sound barrier without making much of a noise.   The …