178 secondi: come il maltempo uccide i piloti 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...
The Go-Around Nobody Wants to Make
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 stabilisce le regole per il volo a idrogeno.
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...
Sono passate cinque settimane: l'aeroporto del Kuwait è ancora chiuso a causa dei droni.
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...
Il primo contratto di GCAP: 686 milioni di sterline per il caccia di sesta generazione.
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...
Blue Angels Grounded as Iran War Locks Down Bases
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...
BUFFs sull'Iran: i B-52 ora sganciano bombe JDAM sul territorio.
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'aquila di Lille e la svolta che porta il suo nome
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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