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SR-71 Blackbird Set Four New Speed Records The Day Before Its Retirement

SR-71 Blackbird Set Four New Speed Records The Day Before Its Retirement

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird’s performance and operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War. When the Blackbird …

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Taiwan Boosting Domestic Jets Development To Counter Threat From China

Taiwan Boosting Domestic Jets Development To Counter Threat From China

First flight AT-5 Brave Eagle – Photo credits: Tsungfang Tsai On 10 June 2020, Taiwan’s newly manufactured advanced jet training aircraft, the Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) T-5 (AT-5) Yung Ying (“Brave Eagle”), serial 11001/08-9001, took to the air for its maiden flight at Ching Chuan Kang Air Force Base. …

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IAF Airlifts Dozens Of T-90 Tanks To Ladakh To Counter China

IAF Airlifts Dozens Of T-90 Tanks To Ladakh To Counter China

C-17 carried out an operational mission, airlifting 18 tonnes of load into the Tuting airfield. ( Picture credit: IAF twitter) As military build-up on both sides of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh continues, a constant stream of IAF heavy lift aircraft have airlifted dozens of additional …

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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Fleet Facing Engine Shortage: Report

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Fleet Facing Engine Shortage: Report

Engine nozzles of the F-22 (picture source). The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The U.S. Department of Defense announced the decision to end F-22 production at 187 aircraft in April 2009. The Air Force received …

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