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The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that was used primarily by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Initially conceived in the early 1990s for aerial reconnaissance and forward observation roles, the Predator carries cameras and …

After Fifth Gen. PAKFA, now comes a new Russian Bomber PAKDA PAK DA will attain Speeds of MACH 5 in Upper Atmosphere – a claim PAK DA will Be Able To fly at heights 6 Times of F-22 Raptor- a claim PAK DA is slated to enter duty with Russian …

Canada Day is the national day of Canada. It is the celebration of the anniversary of July 1, 1867, coming into force of the Constitution Act, 1867  which united the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into a single Dominion within the British …

Here are the Two Videos of MiG-29 Catches Fire on Takeoff The below video shows a Belarusian Air Force MiG-29BM Fulcrum that caught fire on take off from Bobruisk on Feb. 27, 2017. The footage seems to show a collapse of the landing gear and the fighter jet streaking down the …

The Blue Angels is the United States Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, with aviators from the Navy and Marines. The Blue Angels team was formed in 1946, making it the second oldest formal flying aerobatic team in the world The Blue Angels’ six demonstration pilots currently fly the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 …

Cold Cat Ejection is when the aircraft is going off the deck with less than the expected speed. If the catapult is not properly warmed up, it may not provide the pressure necessary to get the weight off the deck at the proper speed. The result is less than normal …

The F-16XL aircraft was externally different from other experimental F-16s. It had the shape of a wing in a plane, which can be defined as a “modified delta with a variable sweep.” It was developed jointly with the NASA agency to study the problem of minimizing drag during subsonic and …

USAF Airman from the 23d Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, Power Pro Shop, explains how the BAK-12 Aircraft Arrest System works, and the importance of testing it. Furthermore, The $250,000 system has to be tested at least once per year if it isn’t used during a real-world emergency during that year. …

A few years ago, the Air Force ran one test of the B-2 with the 500-pound JDAM. B-2 Bomber was loaded with 80 inert versions of the GBU-38 and was sent to hit a simulated airfield in Utah. In addition to two runways, there were other targets simulated, including an SA-6 …

On 19 June 1944, Japanese aircraft carrier Taiho was involved in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. American submarine USS Albacore, which had spotted Ozawa’s carriers earlier that morning, reached an ideal attack position and fired a spread of six torpedoes at the carrier. One of Taihō’s strike pilots, Warrant …