YF-12A and YF-12C in flight formation at dawn – credits: NASA The Lockheed A-12 family, known as the Blackbirds, were designed by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson. They were constructed mostly of titanium to withstand aerodynamic heating. Fueled by JP-7, the Blackbirds were capable of cruising at Mach 3.2 and attaining altitudes …
Read More »
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle is currently in storage at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. This aircraft can be viewed on the Behind the Scenes Tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, high performance, all-weather air …
Read More »
After starting the production of its first stealth fighter Sukhoi SU-57 fighter jets, Russia is in final stage of developing another Stealth aicraft, the Mikoyan MiG-41 or PAK DP is a stealth interceptor aircraft/heavy fighter. The new aircraft has been considered for a few years, but recently MiG CEO Ilya …
Read More »
In aviation history, a number of pilots from various nations defected with their aircraft to other countries due to many reasons Here Ron Wagner, a Former U.S. Air Force pilot at Andrews AFB, on Quora that What prevents fighter pilots from stealing their aircraft and selling it to a foreign …
Read More »