178 secondes : Comment la météo tue les pilotes VFR
Share this story Quick Facts Leading KillerVFR flight into IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) Fatality Rate~72% of VFR-into-IMC accidents are fatal Average Survival Time178 seconds — under 3 minutes from cloud entry to loss of control Root CauseSpatial...
Le manège que personne ne veut faire
Share this story Quick Facts What Is a Go-Around?Aborting a landing and climbing away to attempt another approach Decision Window3–5 seconds at most How Common?Airlines: ~1–3 per 1,000 approaches; GA: higher but underreported Fatal FactorFailure to go around is a...
America’s Fighter Fleet Is Ageing Out — And Nobody Has a Plan
Share this story Quick Facts IssueGuard and Reserve fighter fleets are dangerously old Primary AircraftF-16C/D Fighting Falcon, F-15C/D Eagle, A-10C Thunderbolt II Average AgeMany airframes 35–45 years old Guard/Reserve Share~40% of U.S. fighter capacity Replacement...
$6.6 Billion for F-35 Engines: The Contract That Keeps Growing
Share this story Quick Facts Contract Value$6.6 billion EnginePratt & Whitney F135 CoverageTwo production lots (Lots 18 & 19) Aircraft PoweredF-35A (Air Force), F-35B (Marines), F-35C (Navy) Thrust43,000 lbs with afterburner (F135-PW-100) Total F-35s...
La FAA rédige les règles relatives aux vols à hydrogène
Share this story Quick Facts CompanyZeroAvia (HQ: Hollister, California) EngineZA601 — 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain How It WorksHydrogen fuel cell generates DC power → inverters → direct-drive electric motor at 2,200 rpm Target Aircraft10- to 20-seat...
Cinq semaines et ça continue : l'aéroport du Koweït toujours fermé à cause des drones
Share this story Quick Facts AirportKuwait International Airport (KWI) StatusClosed to commercial flights since late February 2026 CauseRepeated drone strikes linked to Iran conflict DamageRadar systems, fuel storage, Terminal 1 infrastructure Reopening TimelineNone...
Premier contrat de GCAP : 686 millions de livres sterling pour le chasseur de sixième génération
Share this story Quick Facts ProgrammeGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) PartnersUnited Kingdom, Italy, Japan Lead CompanyEdgewing (BAE Systems + Leonardo + JAIEC) First Contract Value£686 million (~$912 million) Contract TypeBridge contract through June 2026...
Les Blue Angels cloués au sol suite au confinement des bases en raison de la guerre contre l'Iran
Share this story Quick Facts TeamU.S. Navy Blue Angels AircraftF/A-18E/F Super Hornet (6), C-130J Super Hercules “Fat Albert” (1) 2026 Season StatusMultiple shows cancelled; more cancellations expected ReasonHeightened base security (Iran war) + Fat Albert...
Des B-52 bombardent désormais l'Iran en largant des JDAM.
Share this story Quick Facts OperationEpic Fury (ongoing since Feb 28, 2026) AircraftB-52H Stratofortress WeaponsGBU-31 JDAM (2,000 lb), GBU-38 JDAM (500 lb) CapacityUp to 20 × 2,000 lb JDAMs or 30 × 1,000 lb JDAMs SignificanceFirst overland B-52 bombing runs inside...
Max Immelmann : L'Aigle de Lille et le tournant qui porte son nom
Share this story Quick FactsNationalityGerman 🇩🇪Aerial Victories15Aircraft FlownFokker Eindecker E.IIIWarsWorld War IBorn / Died21 Sep 1890 – 18 Jun 1916 (age 25)UnitKEK Douai, Feldflieger-Abteilung 62 Max Immelmann — via Wikimedia Commons Every pilot who has ever...
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