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Does the F-35 have a “Kill Switch”?

Does the F-35 have a “Kill Switch”?

Aviation World, F35, Military Aviation, News, Stealth Fighter Jets

The Europeans seem lost these days. Their reliance on US power, already challenged, seemed to have finally cracked with Zelensky’s disastrous visit to the White House, at the end of February 2025. Since then, the NATO allies and EU countries have desperately...
Which is the best fighter Jet in the World?

Which is the best fighter Jet in the World?

Aviation World, F22 Raptor, F35, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets

A new round of Q&A session – where we try to answer questions our visitors and fans often have. So let’s start with the question asked in the title right away. Which is the best fighter Jet in the World? That’s a hard one. When considering the...
How much does a jet cost to operate?

How much does a jet cost to operate?

Aviation World, Bomber aircrafts, F22 Raptor, F35, Fighter Flights, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Inside MiGFlug, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets, World Records Aviation

Fighter Jets are very expensive to operate MiGFlug’s customers sometimes react surprised when they hear the costs, especially of the MiG-29 supersonic flight (which starts at EUR 13,500 for the 45min supersonic flight or 11,500 for the non-supersonic 25min...
What exactly is a fighter jock?

What exactly is a fighter jock?

Aviation World, Fighter Flights, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets

A typical pilot. A fighter jock (Pilot) is quite an abnormal phenomenon. He would have a weird fascination for flying boots, money gambling, cigars (bigger meaning better), and breaking simple glasses. A typical pilot likes flying single stick fighters only,...
Fighter Jet Size in Comparison

Fighter Jet Size in Comparison

Aviation World, Fighter Flights, History & Legends, Inside MiGFlug, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets, World Records Aviation

Every fighter fan probably had this experience already – one gets to see a fighter jet in a museum, at an airshow or – the coolest way – during a fighter jet ride with MiGFlug. And once one is getting closer – it’s like *boah* how huuuge...
How They Built the SR-71 Blackbird

How They Built the SR-71 Blackbird

Aviation World, Bomber aircrafts, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets

These jaw dropping images show how engineers in 1960s California discreetly developed the SR-71 Blackbird for the US Air Force – a plane which up till today still holds the record for being the fastest ever aircraft to fly. The aircraft had been built by American...
USAF joining F-22s with F-35s to maximize its 5th generation capabilities

USAF joining F-22s with F-35s to maximize its 5th generation capabilities

Aviation World, Experimental Aircraft, F22 Raptor, F35, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, News, Stealth Fighter Jets

Four F-22 Raptors which belong to the 94th Fighter Squadron recently began joint training with the locally based F-35A Lightning IIs from the 58th Fighter Squadron. The joint training was targeted at improving integration between the two most advanced radar-evading...
Red Flag Military Exercise at Nellis AFB

Red Flag Military Exercise at Nellis AFB

Aviation World, Bomber aircrafts, Fighter Flights, Fighter Jets, Inside MiGFlug, Military Aviation, News, Stealth Fighter Jets

What is Red Flag? Red Flag is an aerial combat training exercise which is hosted at Nellis AFB and Eielson AFB. Red Flag exercise is the successor of the Cope Thunder exercise. The Red flag training mission was established in 1975 as one of the initiatives directed by...
The largest 25 defense companies in the world

The largest 25 defense companies in the world

Aviation World, Bomber aircrafts, Experimental Aircraft, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Reconnaissance, Stealth Fighter Jets

Construction of weapons is one of the world’s biggest industries, annually 1.735 trillion $US is spent on weapons over the globe. The biggest weapon companies are non-surprisingly situated in the US and Russia, two of the former Cold War enemies.  Now, in 2014,...
The 10 Fastest Aircraft in the World

The 10 Fastest Aircraft in the World

Aviation World, Bomber aircrafts, Experimental Aircraft, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Reconnaissance, Stealth Fighter Jets, World Records Aviation

The Top Ten fastest planes in the World Before we start – here is a nice video showing you the 10 fastest planes in the world: There are very many aircraft that have exceeded the speed of Mach 2.0. Some of them are research aircraft, some are military and some...
Energy weapons – The weaponry of tomorrow is already here

Energy weapons – The weaponry of tomorrow is already here

Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, News, Stealth Fighter Jets

High energy lasers capable of taking out missiles and enemy aircraft from great distances. That’s what the weapons are in Star Trek in the 23rd century. But that’s not the only place where you will find lasers because they can be found here, on earth, today. Lockheed...
The SR-72 – a new Blackbird?

The SR-72 – a new Blackbird?

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....
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