Aviation World, Bomber aircrafts, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets, UAV, Uncategorized
The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest air-breathing jet ever flown, was a masterpiece when it was introduced in 1966. But now, almost 50 years later, the creator of the Blackbird – Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks – may be building the next-generation Blackbird....
Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Uncategorized
The new Mikoyan interceptor The Russian military aircraft design bureau Mikoyan Gurevich has since the 1940’s been building many famous military aircraft, some of which were exceptionally fast. Two of these are the MiG-25 and the MiG-31, capable of speeds exceeding...
Bomber aircrafts, Military Aviation
Even though speed, firepower and endurance have all been regarded as important factors of an aircraft, there is one feature that has always been regarded as cooler than most others – Size. Ever since childhood, we have been drawn to the largest of everything —...
Aviation World, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Uncategorized, World Records Aviation
The fastest air-breathing Aircraft To start with – there is a nice video of (former) Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson explaining the fastest plane in the world – Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Airplanes. They come in many different shapes and sizes, materials...
Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets
The Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA – PAK FA means Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation – is a milestone in Russian aircraft production. From what has been seen, it is believed to be a fifth-generation aircraft with stealth features, big internal weapon...
Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, News, Stealth Fighter Jets
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has been widely debated since well before its first flight in 2006. The project has cost over 1 trillion dollars so far and is expected to reach over 1.5 trillion during its lifetime. But an aircraft costing this much money can...
Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets
The American F-35 Lightning II built by Lockheed Martin has been under great debate for over a decade. The development of the second US 5th-generation fighter is currently projected to cost over $1 trillion — yes, with a “t.” It is certainly expensive, but is it worth...
Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, UAV
There are a lot of very capable military forces in the world. One might expect the two largest (in terms of forces, not budget) to share many common features, but that is far from the case. The US and Russian militaries have focused on entirely different priorities...
Aircraft Carriers, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation
Before the Moskvas… Russia and former USSR have since the 1960’s been one of the world’s most active aircraft carrier builders. Only the US, UK, Japan, and France have had more of these vessels controlling their waters. Right after the Second World War, many...
Aircraft Carriers, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Military Aviation
The Nimitz aircraft carrier. An enormous source of destruction, capable of delivering hundreds of tons of explosives to its enemy in under an hour, but it’s much more than that. Its 100,000 tons of steel, 18 floors below deck, and impressive 332-metre length amount to...
Aircraft Carriers, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Military Aviation
The aircraft carrier is widely known to be a weapon of tremendous power but its shape and size are unlike anything else, and its features remain surprisingly unknown to most people. That is the reason why in this article we will look into the exterior of this...
Aircraft Carriers, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Military Aviation
How the aircraft carrier idea started USS North Carolina (ACR-12) was the first naval vessel to launch an aircraft while UNDERWAY- in 1916, 25 years before the commissioning of the BB55, which is pictured. Eugene Ely takes off from a temporary ramp on the USS...
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