Marines Want the Valkyrie — Both Ways

Marines Want the Valkyrie — Both Ways

Aviación militar, Noticias

Quick Facts Aircraft Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Type Autonomous combat drone / Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Programme Marine Corps MUX TACAIR Launch Methods Rocket-assisted (portable rail) and conventional runway takeoff Speed High subsonic (Mach 0.85+) Range...
“Super Typhoon” Gets the Green Light

“El ”Supertifón” recibe luz verde.

Aviación militar, Noticias

Quick Facts Programme Eurofighter Typhoon Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) Partners Eurofighter GmbH, NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) Key Changes Leading-edge root extensions (LERX), fuselage strakes, enlarged flaperons Lift Increase +25% wing...
Cómo las cajas negras sobreviven a todo

Cómo las cajas negras sobreviven a todo

Mundo de la aviación

Quick FactsOfficial NameFlight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)ColourBright orange (not black — the name is a misnomer)InventorDavid Warren, Australian Research Laboratories (1953)Impact SurvivalRated to withstand 3,400 GFire Survival1,100°C for 30...
Why Your First Solo Feels Like Nothing Else

Why Your First Solo Feels Like Nothing Else

Mundo de la aviación

Quick FactsWhat It IsA student pilot’s first flight alone — no instructor in the aircraftWhen It HappensTypically between 15–25 hours of dual instructionRequirementsStudent pilot certificate, instructor endorsement, medical certificateDurationUsually three...