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Beautiful pictures of armed US A-10s and F-16s in North Korea's backyard
“Elephant walk” exercises are conducted quite regularly at airbases all around the world to test the squadrons ability to launch large formations of aircraft at short notice.During this kind of drills,...
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Watch the F-35 fly in formation with the US Air Force Thunderbirds
A couple of days ago we have commented an image that had appeared on Facebook showing a US Air Force F-35A forming up with the Thunderbirds for a photo session in the skies over Ft. Lauderdale.Even...
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This composite photo of planes taking off at LAX is just mind-blowing
More than 66 million travelers fly in and out of Los Angeles International Airport every year, making it the third-busiest airport in the US. In 2013, there were 1,685 takeoffs and landings per day, on...
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One graphic shows 75 years of Air Force innovation
The above graphic shows how the F-35 Lightning II compares with its namesake and 75-year-old predecessor, the P-38J Lightning.In many ways, the planes do not resemble each other, and represent 75 years...
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This electric jet can take off vertically but drives like a car
With zero emissions and zero runway, the Lilium Jet will be the world’s first entirely electric jet capable of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). Able to fly up to an altitude of about 9,800 feet,...
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A look inside the AC-130 — one of the most powerful military aircraft of all...
The AC-130 has humble origins. Essentially it is a 1950s cargo plane, the C-130 Hercules, decked out with guns, advanced avionics, guns, and more guns. Able to fly faster and higher than a helicopter,...
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These are the 5 fastest private jets you can own
The latest generation of business jets are quick.Quick enough to shave valuable hours from airline routes while providing extraordinary levels of comfort and customization to the lucky few who can...
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A B-52 crashed after take off from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam
At 08.30AM LT on May 19, a B-52H Stratofortress bomber belonging to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, crashed on the flightline at Andersen AFB, in Guam.All the 7 crew members egressed the plane...
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The legendary RAF 'Dambusters' of WWII are now flying F-35s with US Marines
The picture above shows the airmen of the RAF's 617 "Dambusters" squadron in front of two F-35Bs with their World War II counterparts superimposed behind them.The black-and-white counterparts were on...
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The Russian MoD says a US spy plane almost hit 2 passenger jets
According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, a US spyplane flying over the Sea of Japan, in international airspace, near Russia’s eastern border, was involved in two near collisions...
View ArticleHere's what happened when I took a 500 MPH ride in a real fighter jet
The Breitling Jet Team tours the world performing in air shows and private corporate events. Ahead of the Jones Beach Air Show in Wantagh, NY, the team invited members of the media to join them for a...
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Pilots reveal what it's like to fly an incredible solar-powered airplane...
Flying around the world fueled only by sunshine, the Solar Impulse is now two-thirds of the way through the first-ever attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered aircraft.The plane is currently...
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This one major sector is cashing in on low oil prices
Airline industry profits will reach $39.4 billion (£27.3 billion) in 2016, according to a report from the International Air Transport Association, and a big reason for that is the persistently low...
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Thailand has an aircraft carrier with zero aircraft
For a brief period in the late 1990s, Thailand was the only country in southeast Asia that possessed one of the ultimate symbols of military strength: an aircraft carrier.Its carrier, the HTMS Chakri...
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New Russian spy plane spotted over Syria after US carrier moved to Mediterranean
The following video, allegedly filmed on Jun. 5, 2016, at Aleppo, Syria clearly shows a Russian Bear flying overhead.Based on the barely visible search radar underneath the fuselage and the...
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In the future, Air Force pilots could control planes with their minds
Fighter pilots already have a close connection to the planes they are flying. Now that connection may get even deeper due to the work of a group of Australian researchers and doctors.For the past four...
View ArticleDelta's TechOps facility is like a Jiffy Lube for jumbo jets
There is a reason why flying is one of the safest ways to travel. Planes are simply reliable. But they aren't able to fly for decades straight without regularly scheduled maintenance. We checked out...
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I took a ride on Bombardier's brand-new airliner — this is what it was like
The stakes were high. It doesn’t happen often that a bunch of CEOs of some of the world’s most important airlines fly on one and the same aircraft. And unlike in other industries, where the top brass...
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You can thank the US military for the world’s most famous sunglasses
Few sunglasses have made their mark such as Ray-Ban's iconic Aviators, a la Tom Cruise in Top Gun.As technology pushed pilots to new heights, airmen reported having headaches and altitude sickness from...
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The strangest things in the cockpit of a Russian Su-34
Russia's Su-34 Fullback fighter/bomber jet is in many ways a reworking of the older Su-27 model, but it includes some shockingly homey features, like a "toilet" and a "kitchenette."See some of the...
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