How SR-71’s J58 Turbo-Ramjet engine works
Above Mach 2.2, some of the airflows are bled from the fourth stage of the compressor and dumped into the augmentor inlet through six bleed-bypass tubes, circumventing the core of…
Above Mach 2.2, some of the airflows are bled from the fourth stage of the compressor and dumped into the augmentor inlet through six bleed-bypass tubes, circumventing the core of…
“The F-14 crew caught a detail in the weather briefing and flew that 95 knots pass into a shear-wind (opposed to the F-15A-pilot), and then did a few turns no…
The footage features USAF F-4 and RF-4 Phantom IIs flying extremely low with J79 noise (along with some spectacular sonic booms) and no background music The Noise You Hear is…
The Tomcat Designed in 1968 to take the place of the controversial F-111B, then under development for the Navy’s carrier fighter inventory, the F-14 Tomcat was designed with emphasis on close-in fighting “claws” along with standoff…
USAF farewell to the KC-10 Extender During the KC-10 farewell ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, on September 26, 2024, the last US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender and…
The KC-10 Extender A modified McDonnell Douglas (later Boeing Company) DC-10, the KC-10A entered service in 1981. Twenty KC-10s were modified to add wing-mounted pods further enhancing their aerial refueling…
Uncertainty about the return of the V-22 tiltrotor Air Boss Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, the head of US naval aviation, said in a panel at the WEST 2024 conference, co-hosted…
The U-2 Built in complete secrecy by Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works, the original U-2A first flew in August 1955. Early flights over the Soviet Union in the…
The A-10 Warthog The A-10 is the Air Force’s premier close air support aircraft, providing invaluable protection to troops on the ground. The A-10 offers excellent maneuverability at low airspeeds…
CIWS on board USS Gravely shoots down cruise missile fired by Houthis According to CNN a cruise missile launched by Houthis rebels into the Red Sea on the night of…