El discreto pero exitoso lanzamiento de Embraer: Aumentan las entregas del 47%.
Quick FactsCompanyEmbraer S.A. (São José dos Campos, Brazil)Delivery Surge47% increase in aircraft deliveries, early 2026 vs. early 2025Key ProductsE190-E2, E195-E2 (commercial); Praetor 500/600 (business jets); C-390 Millennium (military)Market PositionWorld’s...
Lufthansa Reflying Its First Route After 100 Years
Quick FactsAnniversaryLufthansa turns 100 on April 6, 2026Original FlightsApril 6, 1926: Berlin-Tempelhof → Zurich (Fokker Grulich F II) and Berlin → Cologne (Dornier Komet III)2026 RecreationBoeing 787-9 (Berlin–Zurich) and Airbus A350-900 (Berlin–Cologne)Special...
Suecia invierte 1.049.160 millones de dólares en la lucha contra los drones.
Quick FactsCountrySwedenInvestment8.7 billion Swedish kronor ($916 million)Key SystemSaab Gute II anti-drone platformOther SuppliersBAE Systems, Finnish firm Sisu (infantry mobility vehicles)Deliveries2027–2028Defence Spending2.8% of GDP in 2026, rising to 3.5% by...
F-22 Pulled From Airshow as War Drains Resources
Quick FactsEventF-22 Raptor demo team cancels New Zealand debutAirshowWarbirds Over Wanaka 2026 (April 3–5, Otago, New Zealand)ReasonUnspecified “operational requirements” — widely believed to be Iran conflictAircraft PulledTwo F-22A Raptors, plus all...
F-15E derribado sobre Irán: se desconoce el destino de la tripulación.
Quick FactsEventF-15E Strike Eagle shot down over IranDateApril 3, 2026OperationEpic Fury (ongoing since February 28, 2026)AircraftBoeing F-15E Strike Eagle (two-seat)CrewPilot + Weapon Systems Officer; one rescued, one status unknownSignificanceFirst confirmed US...
He Flew 1,000 Years Before the Wright Brothers. History Forgot Him.
In the year 875 AD, a 70-year-old man climbed to the top of a mountain near Córdoba, strapped a pair of wings to his body, and jumped. He was not a madman. He was one of the most brilliant minds in the world. Abbas ibn Firnas was an Andalusian polymath — a musician,...
El aeropuerto más concurrido del mundo no está donde crees.
Quick Facts Busiest by Total Passengers (2024)Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) — 108.1 million Busiest by International PassengersDubai International (DXB) — 92+ million 2026 Seat Capacity LeaderDubai overtook Atlanta in January 2026 Fastest GrowingIstanbul (IST),...
De cero a 265 km/h en dos segundos: cómo los portaaviones lanzan sus aviones
Quick Facts Steam Catapult (C-13)0 to 165 mph in under 2 seconds; uses 1,200 lbs of steam per launch EMALS (Electromagnetic)0 to 180+ mph; uses linear induction motor instead of steam Aircraft WeightUp to 100,000 lbs (F/A-18E: ~66,000 lbs loaded) Catapult Stroke~310...
El Bombardero de Caramelos: Dos chicles que cambiaron Berlín
Quick Facts Pilot1st Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen, USAF OperationBerlin Airlift (Operation Vittles), 1948–1949 AircraftDouglas C-54 Skymaster Nickname”Candy Bomber” / “Uncle Wiggly Wings” / “Rosinenbomber” (Raisin Bomber) What He...
Por qué los pilotos de combate usan trajes antigravedad y qué sucede sin uno.
Quick Facts What It DoesPrevents blood from pooling in the legs during high-G manoeuvres How It WorksAir bladders inflate around legs and abdomen, squeezing blood back toward the heart and brain G-Force RangeModern fighters pull up to 9g Unprotected Blackout~4–5g for...
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