‘F-16 vs. F-4 max performance turn. I once saw this performed live. Stunning,’ said David Tussey, former US Navy A-7E Corsair II pilot The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact,…
The declaration signifies that the USAF now possesses sufficient HH-60Ws, logistics requirements, and trained Airmen to support a 30-day deployment to any independent location with a package of four aircraft…
Helicopters
The A-10 pilot said the Warthog would win against an AH-64 Apache in a combat encounter with equal factors.
‘All other things being equal (pilot skill, full weapons load, clear weather, etc.), the A-10 has the clear advantage and will win for the exact same reasons that it loses…
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…
Helicopters
Boeing Modernized Apache concept is the next evolution of the current AH-64E v6 attack helicopter
Touting it as the next evolution of the current AH-64E v6 attack helicopter, the Modernized Apache can be differentiated externally from the classic Apache by its longer wing During AUSA…
History
An ex-US Navy pilot discusses why flying the A-4 Skyhawk was the most enjoyable experience of his career
‘With the A-4, you don’t actually fly it as you wear it. It quickly and responsively becomes an extended part of you and will do most anything you desire it…
A C-17 Globemaster III crew from the 97th Airlift Squadron was given less than 24 hours to plan and execute a flying demonstration at Abbotsford International Airshow recently A C-17…
The photos in this post features the 75th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight F-16 Viper The pictures in this post celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Supersonic Flight F-16 Viper and…
History
Although would have been easier to adapt the YF-22 for aircraft carrier operations than the YF-23, neither candidate in the ATF program was suitable for Naval operations
If the US Navy had not terminated the NATF program, would it have been easier to adapt the YF-22 for aircraft carrier operations than the YF-23? During the Advanced Tactical…
The XB-70 Valkyrie had an extremely large airframe; the YF-12 was not small, being 107 feet long. But if you compared the two, the Blackbird looked small The Mach 3…