Two days ago, on 14th March 2023, two aircraft of the United States Air Force performed spectacular flyover and air demonstration at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The displays were held during […]
On 14th April 1929, Edwin Albert Link submitted his initial patent application for ´Combination training device for student aviators and entertainment apparatus´. It was approved in September of 1931 and led to creation of the […]
On 28th March 2023, the first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, USA. The aircraft, manufactured for the Royal Bahraini Air Force, will be the subject […]
On 31st March 1990, prototype of R44 helicopter performed its maiden flight. The Robinson R44 was developed in the 1980s by Robinson Helicopter Company. It was based on the manufacturer´s previous successful rotorcraft design, Robinson […]
Last week, the Boeing company in an official press release confirmed commencement of the MH-139A Grey Wolf rotorcraft. That announcement was a direct result of awarding the company by the United States Air Force a […]
On 28th February this year, the Boeing company informed about receiving the United States Air Force contract for development a dedicated variant of E-7 Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft for the USAF. The E-7 […]
On 23rd February 2023, the Boeing company announced that it is expecting to complete new-build production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in late 2025, following delivery of the last examples of the fighter […]
At the beginning of February 2023, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter performed a series of evaluation flights at sea. The example of the rotorcraft, assigned to the US Navy, successfully completed its sea […]
At the end of January, Boeing announced that the company was awarded a USD 2.3 billion worth contract for fifteen KC-46A Pegasus multi-mission aerial refuelling aircraft for the United States Air Force. That agreement will […]
On 16th October 1963, a Convair B-58A Hustler supersonic bomber took-off from Tokyo, Japan and headed the United Kingdom. Eight hours, thirty-five minutes and 20.4 seconds later, the Hustler landed in London, performing the longest […]
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