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We traveled there in the aircraft that dropped the nuclear bomb

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 20, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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The Enola Gay was disassembled in 1960 and kept the parts at Andrews Air Force Base after being presented to the Smithsonian. Enola Gay B-29. Image was taken on October…

The X-35B Joint Strike Fighter and We Came Very Close

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 20, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Lockheed Martin Stealth US Air Force
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The X-35B Joint Strike Fighter, the ancestor of the F-35 stealth fighter, at a distance of just a few feet. X-35B Joint Strike Fighter. Image taken on October 1, 2022…

The South Korean F-35 now carries cruise missiles

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 20, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets KF-21 Stealth US Air Force
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The KF-21 has advanced active electronically scanning phased-array radar and an innovative infrared targeting system. KF-21 Fighter. Image Credit: Screenshot. It is common knowledge that North Korea stores its massive…

If the United States Cancels the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 20, 2023
Post category:Aircraft Fact Sheets Lockheed Martin
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It's hard to imagine a world where Lockheed Martin and other manufacturers stop making the F-35. A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from…

A Stealth Sixth-Generation Fighter Is On the Way

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:February 19, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Fact Sheets
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"After months of rumours, Japan last week confirmed that it will participate in the British-Italian sixth-generation fighter programme, giving the British-led Team Tempest an official new partner. Not exactly a…

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In an hour, we could travel from Los Angeles to Washington, DC; that’s how fast it was.

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 17, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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Though she has been out of service for decades, the SR-71 still holds the record for the world's fastest aircraft. During one of her final flights, she even set a…

How India Bought a Trainwreck Aircraft Carrier From Russia

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:February 16, 2023
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India has spent countless sums of money on trying to rebuild a Russian aircraft carrier that has had nearly countless problems. INS Vikramaditya (R33) with a Sea Harrier aircraft in…

The Experimental Plane Built For Dogfighting?

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:February 16, 2023
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During the 581 test flights, the X-31 flew well beyond the aerodynamic limits of any conventional aircraft at high angles of attack. From 2002, Rockwell-MBB X-31 from Naval Air Station…

How India Bought a Trainwreck Aircraft Carrier From Russia

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:February 16, 2023
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India has spent countless sums of money on trying to rebuild a Russian aircraft carrier that has had nearly countless problems. INS Vikramaditya (R33) with a Sea Harrier aircraft in…

Best Fighter Plane Ever? The Story of the F-16 Fighting Falcon

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:February 16, 2023
Post category:Aircraft Weapons
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The F-16 is one of the most popular fighters with over 4,500 delivered over the years. We did a deep dive to understand why. Image: Creative Commons. F-16, A History: It…

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