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How exactly does an aircraft with a 170-foot wingspan look like a bird on radar? In a new video, the Real Engineering Youtube channel explains how the B-2 Spirit is designed bottom to top (literally) to avoid detection, and every element is part of the puzzle that makes radar essentially …

The F-16 with serial #J-198  made a belly landing on its ALQ pod and tanks. There was a problem during take-off which resulted in the front landing wheel being lost. The pilot burned up as much fuel as possible by circling the airfield while going over his checklist procedures and then …

Another great idea for the Israeli air force this new bomb will prove very useful for the Israeli air force and will boost Israeli military power. The “SPICE” (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective) is an Israeli-developed, EO/GPS-guided guidance kit for converting air-droppable unguided bombs into precision-guided bombs. A derivative of the …

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29   Mig-29 spectacular almost vertical take-off RIAT airshow Миг 29 Вертикальный взлёт Air tattoo The MiG-29 Fulcrum was Russia’s first fourth-generation jet fighter, marked by its elegant and deadly appearance in contrast to previous Soviet fighters. In a sense, the MiG-29 combined fourth-generation engineering with third-generation hardware. Its relatively …

Flying the Eurofighter Typhoon Through the Mach Loop at Low Level Here is video in which you can see Flying the Eurofighter Typhoon Through the Mach Loop at Low Level Filmed from the backseat of an RAF Typhoon Display pilot Jamie Norris on an ultra-low level sortie through the Mach Loop …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the co-pilot of the world’s largest strategic bomber TU-160 capable of transporting up to 40 tons of bombs on board within a range of up to 10,500 kilometers, including up to 12 nuclear warheads with tactical or strategic missiles. The year 2005. The Tupolev Tu-160 …

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, the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing …

F-16 Fighter Jets Preflight + Takeoff/Landing At Nellis AFB F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and ground crews from the 119th Fighter Squadron (New Jerseys Air National Guard) perform pre-flight checks prior to taxi, takeoffs and landings. Filmed at Nellis Air Force Base during air combat exercise Red Flag 16-3 on July …

The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract. Two YF-23 prototypes were built, nicknamed “Black …

Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle or animal goes from the ground to flying in the air. For aircraft that take off horizontally, this usually involves starting with a transition from moving along the ground on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing …