Military Aviation
Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) posted these amazing videos of a Mil Mi-24 Hind landing at Dallas Heli-Expo 2012. The Cold War Air Museum has two Mil MI-24 Hind in its inventory, both in flying condition. These are the only MI-24s on public display in the United States. Cockpit Video – Landing at Downtown Dallas Video – MI-24 Hind Arriving at Heli-Expo 2012 Photo/Videos (c) by Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) via Facebook
The Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa has announced the selection of the F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF) next-generation fighter. The F-35 is produced by Lockheed Martin and powered by Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant (CTOL) was offered by the United States government with participation from Lockheed Martin. The initial contract will be for four jets in Japan Fiscal Year 2012, which begins ...
This stunning videos shows a Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules during flight display at Paris Airshow 2011. It includes full cockpit audio and cockpit video footage. The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is the newest version of the Hercules and the only model still in production. Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance, the J-model features considerably updated technology. These differences include new Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprops with Dowty R391 composite scimitar ...
Is this a secret US stealth attack helicopter? One thing is clear, this is not the secret stealth Blackhawk aka “StealthHawk” that crashed in Pakistan during the Bin Laden raid. This thing looks like a highly modified Bell AH-1 Cobra. These photos have been shot a few days ago by Axel from helikopterhysterie.com. In his blog he states: “I took these photos a few days back and I still don’t have the slightest idea what ...
These stunning photos have been hand-picked as a little tribute to one of the most awesome fighter jets ever built – the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Initial fielding of this single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters is currently scheduled for 2016. All photos (c) Lockheed Martin
Airbus Military has successfully completed testing to demonstrate the A400M airlifter’s ability to operate on wet runways and taxiways without ingesting water into the engines. During tests at Istres, France, the aircraft travelled through troughs containing 2-6 cm of water at speeds of up to 90kt in take-off and landing configurations, including operations with reverse thrust. The Airbus A400M, also known as the Atlas, is a multi-national four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed ...
Boeing has received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the Rockwell (Boeing) B-1 Lancer bomber fleet’s avionics software. The $57 million contract continues a software-sustainment program that has updated and improved the B-1′s sustainability and operational capabilities since the aircraft entered service in 1989. Usually, one avionics software block is in development while another is in test and a third is fielded on the fleet of 66 B-1s. This ...
A RAF Boeing HC Mk2/2A Chinook performing a tactical landing and doing a reverse take off with front gear off the runway (pinnicle landing). Display Team is made up of personnel from RAF Odiham in Hampshire.
The 300th Eurofighter Typhoon was delivered today by Cassidian to the Spanish Air Force. The Eurofighter Typhoons – developed and manufactured by Cassidian in Germany and Spain, BAE Systems in the UK and Alenia Aeronautica in Italy – are now in service across the globe with 16 units in six air forces replacing 11 aircraft types. To date, the fleet has completed over 130,000 flying hours with well above average operational availability and unmatched operational ...
On Sept. 15 Boeing celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the C-17 Globemaster III. On Sept. 15, 1991, test aircraft T-1 took off from the McDonnell Douglas Long Beach site on a two-hour flight that marked the beginning of the program. T-1 (87-0025) flew by Long Beach again on Sept. 15, 2011, in a re-creation of its milestone flight. Photo – Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17A Globemaster III T-1 first take-off 1991 “The ...
Boeing made these nice videos from aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The aircraft carrier conducting important missions in the Arabian Gulf, supports troops in Afghanistan with its fleet consisting of Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler (soon to be replaced by Boeing EA-18G Growler), Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk and the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet jet fighter. Videos:
I received following question from a fellow aviation enthusiast, today. If you can help, please leave a comment. Thanks! Paul asks: I suppose I shall go to my grave before I ever get the answer to this question, but does anyone here know the reason or the purpose for the little kink at the base of the leading edge of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief’s rudder?
The Lockheed Martin/Kaman unmanned K-MAX successfully completed a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin in December 2010 for unmanned K-MAX helicopters to perform in a U.S. Marine Corps evaluation of unmanned cargo resupply. The Navy intends to field a Cargo UAS this fall for a six-month deployment to augment Marine Corps ground and air logistics operations in Afghanistan. The ...
According to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) a first prototype of the T129 “P6″ attack helicopter successfully conducted its first flight. The ATAK Program was initiated with the aim to meet the Attack/Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter requirements of the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLF) by the integration of high-tech avionic equipment, hardware and software which will be developed in Turkey. The first flight of the P6 prototype marks an important milestone in the ATAK Program ...
A few days ago Boeing delivered three F-15K Slam Eagles to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). Boeing delivered the first six of 21 F-15Ks it is producing under the Next Fighter II contract in 2010, followed by two in April and two more in May. The remaining eight aircraft will be delivered through April 2012. Six of the new F-15K Slam Eagles are scheduled to participate in an advanced aerial combat training exercise ...
Boeing has received a $1.64 billion contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide 14 new CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The new-build CH-47 Mark (Mk)-6 Chinooks are part of the MOD’s Strategic Helicopter Vision to modernize its helicopter force structure, and will expand the RAF fleet to 60 Chinooks. “From the Falkland Islands to Iraq and Afghanistan, the RAF has operated Chinooks magnificently for many years in the most demanding environments,” said UK Secretary ...
For the first time Sukhoi has demonstrated its new 5th generation jet fighter on a public airshow. The Russian Sukhoi PAK FA T-50 appeared on MAKS Airshow today to conduct a 10min flying display. The test plane still uses older engines based on the Su-35 without thrust vectoring. When finished, the final engine will feature full 3-D thrust vectoring along all three aircraft axes. Video – MAKS Airshow Sukhoi PAK FA T-50 The aircraft’s maiden ...
This beautiful golden girl called “FIFI” is our new Photo of the Week. This Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine heavy bomber that was flown primarily by the US in World War II and the Korean War. The Soviet Union produced a reverse-engineered copy as the Tupolev Tu-4. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II. It was the primary aircraft in the American campaign against Japan in ...
Boeing has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1B Lancer bomber fleet. The upgrade includes a new Vertical Situation Display Unit for the forward cockpit. The unit is going to replace two monochrome pilot and co-pilot displays with four multi-functional color displays, giving the pilots more situational awareness data in a user-friendly format. The new B-1 Fully Integrated Data Link will give the aft cockpit ...
If you like historic military planes, you have to watch this great video of the Avro Vulcan XH558 flying display at Waddington International Airshow 2011. The sound of its 4 Rolls-Royce Avon engines are amazing! Whoa! The Avro Vulcan is a delta wing strategic bomber that was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1953 until 1984. It was developed by Avro in response to a specification released by the Air Ministry. At the ...
Lockheed Martin provided this video today, featuring pilots discussing different features of the F-35 Lightning II. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth generation multirole fighter with stealth capability. It’s still under development and comes in three main models; A conventional takeoff and landing variant (F-35A), a short take off and vertical-landing variant (STOVL) (F-35B), and a carrier-based variant (F-35C). There’s also the F-35I, a F-35A with Israeli modifications and the CF-35, a ...
Boeing today announced that India has signed an agreement to acquire 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. Indian Air Force (IAF) will take delivery of its C-17s in 2013 and 2014. “The C-17 will elevate India’s leadership in the region,” said Dinesh Keskar, president, Boeing India. “With its tactical and strategic capabilities, the C-17 fulfills India’s needs for military and humanitarian airlift. The important transaction reaffirms our close relationship of several decades with India and ...
