This photo shows how F-22s get rid of external fuel tanks
This is how an F-22 Raptor jettisons drop tanks. Even if it has internal weapons bays, the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter plane relies on unstealthy fuel tanks when it needs…
The story of the pilot who flew the North American X-15 experimental rocket aircraft at the edge of outer space
Designed to study the problems of hypersonic flight, the North American X-15, carrying only 90 seconds worth of fuel could reach Mach 5+ and altitudes between 100K and 300K feet.…
“I was sitting on top of a flying A-6” The story of a lucky Intruder crew member who survived a partial ejection from a KA-6D
These things happen once every some million flights. The KA-6D was a tanker version of the A-6 attack aircraft obtained by converting existing Intruder airframes: radar and bombing equipment were removed and…
[Photo] Croatian MiG-21 experiencing engine fire moments before crashing
Impressive photo shows Croatian Air Force Mig-21 about to crash following engine failure. On Aug. 5, 2014, at around 2:47 PM LT, a Croatian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed "121"…
Israeli Hermes drone over Gaza with dorsal satellite antenna
A new image coming from Gaza shows an Israeli Hermes UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) carrying two (still unknown) pods and dorsal antenna. Taken over Gaza City on Aug. 3 by…
Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum evacuated from Crimea, back to operational status
Ukrainian Air Force combat planes stored in the peninsula were redeployed to airbases in mainland Ukraine when Crimea was invaded. Including a MiG-29 that is now back to flight status.…
