Credits: Andreas-Zeitler-Airbus The German government has stated its intention to acquire 138 new combat aircraft for the Luftwaffe, comprising 93 Eurofighters and 45 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets / E/A-18 Growlers. Amid growing criticism over her decision to include U.S.-made aircraft, the minister told Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that the F-18s will …
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 displays the national ensign in the cockpit. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Josh Hammond/Released) Germany has officially confirmed to the United States that it would acquire 45 F / A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing …
Read More » Credits: Andreas-Zeitler-Airbus German Air Force is reportedly buying Eurofighter Typhoons and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornado swing-wing combat jets. Germany will buy up to 90 Eurofighters, 30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and 15 EA-18G Growlers jets. A key driving factor behind …
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On Sept. 10, Italy has officially become the latest member to joins UK “Tempest” fighter Jet Programme Tempest Programme, the project to develop a next-generation multirole aircraft. Gen. Nicolò Falsaperna, Italy’s Secretary-General of Defense, and Sir Simon Bollom, CEO of Defense Equipment & Support, as National Armaments Directors of Italy …
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Exercise Red Flag is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise with the purpose of offering realistic air-combat training for military pilots and other flight crew members from the U.S., NATO, and other allied countries. Each year, four to six Red Flag exercises are held at Nellis Air Force Base, …
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In 1988 British Aerospace (BAe) Test Pilot Keith Hartley conducting the ‘cockpit habitability trial’ in his open-top Tornado XZ630.The test pilot Keith Hartley flew at 500 knots in a Panavia Tornado aircraft with the canopy off, testing the emergency escape procedures of the jet This example Shows of the lengths Aviation …
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Panavia Tornado The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft, which was jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom, and West Germany. There are three primary Tornado variants: 1 ) The Tornado IDS (interdictor/strike) fighter-bomber, 2) The suppression of enemy air defences Tornado …
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