“Raptor’s thrust vectoring not essential” Eurofighter pilot says in last chapter of the F-22 vs Typhoon saga
Is Thrust Vectoring really important in air-to-air combat? It depends... A couple of weeks ago, an experienced Eurofighter Typhoon industry test pilot wrote to The Aviationist to respond to a…
[Photo Gallery] Typhoons and F-16s at the Winter Hide 2013 exercise
The following images were taken at Grosseto airbase, by The Aviationist’s photographers Giovanni Maduli and Alex Fucito. They show Royal Danish Air Force F-16s, belonging to the Esk 730 from…
Syrian SAM (surface to air missile) reportedly downed Israeli drone
Although the event was not reported by Syria's official news agency SANA, several Syrian and Israeli news outlets have been reporting that an Israeli drone was downed near the Syrian…
[Video] F-35 sensor capable of detecting hostile ground fire
The Distributed Aperture System (DAS) is going to be one of the key sensors of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Developed by Northrop Grumman, the electro-optical DAS (EO…
Needless to say, the most fashionable drone is Italian: the new Piaggio P.1HH unmanned aerial system
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has been the stage to announce a brand new Italian unmanned aerial system (UAS). Indeed, Piaggio Aero has rolled…
Exclusive interview: Saudi Hawks Display Team pilot
In an exclusive interview with TheAviationist's Richard Clements, Major Waleed Issa, a member of the Royal Saudi Air Force Official aerobatic display team talks about The Saudi Hawks. Formed on…
