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The J-10 multi-role fighter is the first Chinese-developed combat aircraft that approaches Western fighters in terms of performance and capabilities. It is known as Meng Long or Vigorous Dragon in China and as ( Firebird ) in the West. Development of the J-10 began in 1988. It was intended to …

In this interview, a former SR-71 pilot Col. Buzz Carpenter Recounts Tales of SR-71 Blackbird during his service He tells how Six Presidents used the Mighty Sr-71 Extensively because they have a great sense of confidence that it could go out and collect the information required and bring it back He …

Drone With No Moving Control Surfaces – Maneuver Using Supersonic Blasts of Air Have a look at a video of  Drone With No Moving Control Surfaces – Maneuver Using Supersonic Blasts of Air MAGMA first flight, September 2017 Researchers at BAE Systems and The University of Manchester successfully test-flew an …

Article Written by Gagandeep Singh Which is a Better Asset in a War – F-22 or F-35? F-22 and F-35 Head to Head How Naively People Readily Tilt towards F-22 INTRODUCTION : I was reading on ‘National Interest’ that F-22 would easily crush an F-35. It got me into thinking …

In January 2017, four F-15s flew alongside four F-22s  in mock combat against a rotating force of planes simulating enemy fighters. The eight “blue” fighters shot down a staggering 41 “red” fighters and lost just one of their own. Also known as Combat Archer and hosted by the 53rd Weapons …

A bomber is a combat aircraft designed to attack ground and naval targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry firing torpedoes and bullets or deploying air-launched cruise missiles. Classification of Bomber Aircraft Bomber are classified into two type Strategic Bomber: Strategic bombing is done by heavy bombers primarily designed for long-range bombing missions …

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force claims that the F-15 Eagle has a clear-cut win-to-loss ratio of 104 to zero. But in fact, opposing air forces have claimed, in nearly a dozen cases, to have shot down the iconic, twin-engine fighter. All the claims have one thing in common. The …

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo. The Eurofighter Typhoon is a highly agile aircraft, designed to be a supremely effective dogfighter in combat.   …

On September 16, 2011, at the Reno Air Races, a North American P-51D Mustang crashed into spectators, killing the pilot and 10 people on the ground and injuring 69 others. Leeward, 74, and his Mustang, The Galloping Ghost, were in third place and had just rounded pylon number 8 when …

People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) bomber fleet is steadily being modernized, and plans call for a next-generation stealthy, multi-role bomber. The Xian H-20  is a subsonic stealth bomber design. The aircraft will feature a wing design similar to that of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, with components already being …