Fighter Jets World FJW

Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over the eastern Aegean islet of Agathonisi on Monday and were intercepted by Greek counterparts. The Hellenic National Defense General Staff said the Turkish planes had entered Athens’ flight-information region without submitting a flight plan, according to Greek media outlet Ekathimerini. Flights by Turkish …

On February 22, 2019, Daredevil “Mad” Mike Hughes died after his homemade rocket crashed into the ground outside of Barstow, California. Hughes launched himself inside the steam-powered rocket in hopes that he might sail high enough into the atmosphere to prove that the Earth is flat. He was 64. A …

Russia Has Developed Prototype of Air-to-Ground Hypersonic Missile for Su-57. The new weapons system can reportedly be fitted inside the Su-57s internal weapons bay. “The enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex have created a prototype of a small-sized air-to-surface hypersonic missile for[internal] deployment on the Su-57 fighter,” a source was quoted …

According to the latest media reports, the Syrian Air Defense Force shot down TAI Anka origin UAV over the Syrian Idlib region. The army gunned down the drone in the town of Dadikh in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, said the report without giving further details. https://twitter.com/200_zoka/status/1232336660987289600 This came amid …

There is an old joke that runs through the bomber fleet that when the B-1 and B-2 bombers are retired, the pilots will be flown home from the boneyard in the B-52 Stratofortress. The article by Tony R. Landis, Air Force Materiel Command History Office shows hows U.S. Air Force …

Indian National Cadet Corps Pipistrel Virus SW 80 Garud training aircraft registration number W-3936 crashed under unknown circumstances. Both occupants were seriously injured. One of them, a wing commander died later of his injuries. The deceased pilot has been identified as Wing Commander Gurpreet Singh Cheema who succumbed to his …

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Monday shared irrefutable evidence with media to reject Indian claims of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter plane on February 27 last year, by putting on display all the four missiles recovered from the wreckage of India air force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s fighter jet. The …

At first glance, this F-15 may look like any other example of the venerable McDonnell Douglas design, but it’s actually an F-15EX, with advanced multi-role equipment and capabilities. US defence major Boeing is considering offering its F-15EX fighter jets to the Indian Air Force and has sought a licence from …

Matchbox revealed the new “Top Gun”-themed line dubbed Matchbox Top Gun: Maverick. And these aren’t just your regular ol’ die-cast models. The brand is mixing the old with the new in the Top Gun Past & Present. You’ll score an aircraft from the classic “Top Gun” movie and the new one: …

MiG-35D taking off – Credits: Carlos Menendez San Juan – MiG-35D Upgraded Russian MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-35 fighter jets are set to be equipped with the new automatic control system. Russia’s MiG Aircraft Company has patented a system of a fighter jet’s automatic approach for landing in adverse weather conditions for MiG-29M/M2 and …