The Boeing X-32 Boeing was given a four-year contract by the US Department of Defense in 1996 for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program competition’s concept demonstration phase. The intention…
Sukhoi claims Su-57 has an RCS goal between 0.1 to 1 m^2 (-10 to 1 dBsm). For comparison, the F-117 had an RCS of around -25 dBsm while the F-22…
The F-16 Block 30 fighter was equipped with a diverterless supersonic inlet, which took the place of the aircraft’s original intake diverter The F-16 Fighting Falcon, which has been the…
When alternative resources aren’t available, the ADGR gives VMFA-121 F-35s the option to refuel by C-130 aircraft in remote areas At Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, on April 11,…
The 2017 Atlantic Trident included the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon, the FAF Dassault Rafale, the USAF F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning II. After the first trilateral exercise, which took place…
The footage was captured on June 10–11, 2016, at Leeuwarden Air Base, during the RNlAF Open Days 2016 airshow The stunning video in this post shows two Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal…
The P-38 absolutely purrs out there with 1300 hp in each engine, making flying it feel like you were driving a Cadillac On October 3, 2016, retired Maj. Earl Conrad…
The Pentagon is collaborating with industry to investigate the idea that F-35s equipped with bombs, missiles, or lasers could shoot down an incoming Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) carrying nuclear warheads…
The F-35 is often described as the most expensive weapons system in history, but that’s not really accurate. The B-2 bomber, for instance, cost around $1 billion per plane to…