Agreement for the Supply of F-35 Aircraft Assemblies between Magellan Aerospace and BAE Systems
Magellan Aerospace Corporation (“Magellan”) announced today that it will continue producing F-35 Lightning II (“F-35”) horizontal tail assemblies under an agreement with BAE Systems. This significant, multi-year…
The Backbone Of Russia’s Air Force Is The Su-27 Flanker (And A Legend)
As one of the most numerous aircraft in the Russian Aerospace Forces and foreign air forces from around the world, the Su-27 Flanker, as it is called…
Why the U.S. military was afraid of the Russian fighter, the MiG-21
“Fishbed,” the official NATO codename for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter plane, may not sound terribly intimidating. Indeed, it may bring to mind a seafood platter – I’m…
A very successful helicopter design from Germany is the Bo-105.
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The fleet of advanced jet trainer Leonardo M-346 has flown 100,000 hours.
On November 30th during the M-346 Joint User Group, hosted this year by the Polish Air Force in Warsaw, Leonardo celebrated the global M-346 advanced jet trainer…
A Distinctive View of the Retired Air-to-Air Capability of the AH-1Z: A Viper with Sidewinders.
An interesting glimpse at the USMC AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter with AIM-9/AGM-122 missiles. The missile closely resembles an early AIM-9 Sidewinder, which is modified from You didn’t…
Reasons Why America’s Enemies Will Be Killed by the AC-130 Gunship
To fans of the James Bond/Agent 007 film and literary franchises alike (Yours Truly is a lifelong member of both categories), the name “SPECTRE” equates to the villainous Special Executive…
“Streak Eagle” is a monster that accomplishes several feats in terms of climbing time and high-altitude flight.
Even as a young lad, I was a war buff. There was my favorite video game and flight simulator F-15E Strike Eagle in which you could pick…
Why the Rockwell B-1B became the best supersonic bomber and how it did it
If we take a look at the various military air arms across the world, one thing is obvious. That is the fact that the strategic bomber is becoming a…
YF-118G The history-making stealth aircraft is called Bird of Prey.
The YF-118G, explained: The Paramount+ streaming service could practically rebrand itself “Star Trek TV” – although it is also the home to the acclaim Yellowstone prequel 1883….