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A new report by the Government Accountability Office details how much it costs to fly 47 different types of aircraft flown by the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. According to the report here’s how much it costs to fly U.S. fighter jets, by the hour. A-10 Thunderbolt: $22,531/hour …

A Swedish Air Force pilot assigned to the 172nd Fighter Squadron performs a pre-flight inspection on a Saab JAS-39C Gripen, Jan. 21, 2013 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) On August 26, the President and CEO of the Swedish aerospace and defense firm …

Maj Benjamin “Torch” Naumann and Maj Mark “Smack” Smith from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flying the F-15EX Eagle II prepares to fire an AIM-120D missile during a test mission near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Jan 25, 2022. The F-15EX can hold up to 12 AIM-120D missiles. (U.S. Air …

Credits: Paramount Pictures Top Gun’s Maverick and Goose make one of cinema’s most iconic duos, with the two pilots having complete trust in each other during life-or-death situations. As the duo passes through trials to achieve the TOPGUN status, they’re paired with Iceman to help take down enemy fighters for …

An F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing flies alongside an F-35 Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing over the Emerald Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Savanah Bray) Many people think that F-22 would easily crush an F-35. F-22 is credited with better stealth and maneuverability, …

The latest trailer for Top Gun: Maverick features a number of real-life fighter jets. But what do these specific jets bring to the table? Top Gun: Maverick is a direct sequel to Top Gun, and will hit theaters 34-years after the original debuted in 1986. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top …

Credits: Ukroboronprom Ukroboronprom a Ukrainian defense contractor is offering to pay Russian pilots who defect with working aircraft payments of up to $1 million and “the issuance of citizenship in a free country”. Ukroboronprom has promised to pay up to $1 million in U.S. dollars for fighter jets and $500,000 …

Credits: @DmytroKuleba / Twitter As we have reported earlier that Antonov An-225, the biggest plane in the world was destroyed by Russian troops in the second air attack on the Hostomel (Gostomel) airport near Kyiv. The aircraft was burnt in the Russian attack. Ukrainian state arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom said that …

As Ukraine’s allies in the West send military aid to bolster the country’s defenses against the Russian military full-scale Ukraine invasion, there are ways for individual foreigners to help Ukraine, too. Here’s how foreign citizens can participate in defending Ukraine against Russia, should there be an invasion: 1) Donating money …

The Air Force has planned for every mission, but those planes aren’t always doing missions for the Air Force. The annual report from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) lists rates for “other DoD component users,” which are aircraft handled within the Defense Department, and “all other …