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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23  is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft. It was the first attempt by the Soviet Union to design look-down/shoot-down radar and one of the first to be armed with beyond-visual-range missiles. Production started in 1970 and reached large numbers with over 5,000 aircraft built. Today the MiG-23 remains in …

The Boeing X-32 was a concept demonstrator aircraft in the Joint Strike Fighter contest. It lost to the Lockheed Martin X-35 demonstrator which was further developed into the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. On Sept. 18, 2000, the X-32A made its first flight from Palmdale to Edwards Air Force Base, …

A pilot of the United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds demonstration squadron, Captain Christopher Stricklin ejected from his F-16 aircraft at an Airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Captain Stricklin was attempting to perform a Reverse Half Cuban Eight and was unable to pull up in time, …

The Super Hornet is the successor of the ‘Classic’ Hornet. The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. It has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary …

Close air support (CAS) is air action by fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and requires detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces. This is important to point out because people seem to think …

Here is a comparison Video of  Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor vs Sukhoi Su-57. Both are compared in detail in respect of their fighting and defensive capabilities. Part 1 includes its development history. Part 2 includes a comparison of Generals info. Part 3 includes Sensors avionics, Radars etc. Part 4 includes …

Russia’s tests its new hypersonic missile   Article originally appeared on RT news Russia Successfully conducted the test of a new cutting-edge hypersonic Kinzhal missile that is designed to penetrate any defenses. In this Footage, you can clearly see  MiG-31 aircrafts carrying a single Kinzhal on its under-fuselage pylons. After …

10 . Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters. The fifth-generation combat aircraft is designed to perform ground attack and air superiority missions. It has three main models: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, …

TU-22 Backfire vs Aircraft Carrier   TU-22 Backfire attacking US Aircraft Carrier captured from the movie “the sum of all fears” but read the book, it’s much better!  Nuke scene Baltimore

What is an  Air Strike? An airstrike or air strike is an offensive operation carried out by attack aircraft. Air strikes are commonly delivered from aircraft such as fighters, bombers, ground attack aircraft, and attack helicopters. The official definition includes all sorts of targets, including enemy air targets, but in …