Historia y leyendas, Aviación militar
Share this story Quick Facts InventionThe rocket-powered ejection seat Lives SavedOver 12,000 worldwide (all manufacturers combined) First Use (Combat)January 1945 — Luftwaffe pilot in a Heinkel He 162 Leading ManufacturerMartin-Baker (UK) — 7,700+ lives saved, seats...
Historia y leyendas, Aviación militar, Noticias
Share this story Quick Facts AircraftYakovlev Yak-7B (Flugwerk reproduction, ZK-YKB) StatusOnly airworthy Yak-7B in the world First FlightMarch 26, 2026 — Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, NZ OwnerMike O’Rourke (New Zealand) Restored ByJEM Aviation, Blenheim (Jay McIntyre)...
Aviación militar, Noticias
Share this story Quick Facts AircraftBoeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint RoleSignals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic surveillance SpottedOver Greenville, Texas — photographed with paint completely stripped FacilityL3Harris maintenance depot, Greenville–Majors Airport...
Aviación militar, Noticias
Share this story Quick Facts AircraftAurora X-65 CRANE ProgrammeDARPA CRANE (Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors) BuilderAurora Flight Sciences (Boeing subsidiary) Key InnovationActive Flow Control (AFC) — no traditional flaps, ailerons, or rudder...
Aviación militar, Noticias
Share this story Quick Facts ProgrammeGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) Contract Value£686 million ($905 million) ContractorEdgewing (joint venture: BAE Systems, Leonardo, JAIEC) Partner NationsUnited Kingdom, Italy, Japan GenerationSixth-generation combat aircraft...
Aviación militar, Noticias
Share this story Quick Facts EventItaly blocks US military aircraft from using NAS Sigonella for Iran-bound strike missions DateLate March 2026 BaseNaval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily ReasonUS failed to notify Italy in advance; bilateral agreements require prior...
Aviación militar, Noticias
Share this story Quick FactsLong-Range SAMsS-300PMU-2 (Russian, 200 km range) and Bavar-373 (indigenous, 200–300 km range)Medium-Range SAMsKhordad-15 (150 km), Mersad (modernised MIM-23 Hawk), Talash family (60–200 km)Short-Range / Point DefenceTor-M1, Azarakhsh,...
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