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Sea Trials Successfully Completed: Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier Achieves F-35B Airworthiness Certification

The Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour has completed the "Sea Trials" with the two specially instrumented U.S. F-35B Lighting II aircraft of VX-23. Italy's aircraft carrier ITS Cavour, the flagship…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 26, 2021
Leonardo Lynx helicopter
Helicopters

Leonardo Celebrates 50th Anniversary Since First Flight Of Iconic Lynx Helicopter

The Lynx helicopter was the backbone of the British Army and the Royal Navy before it was replaced by the AW159 Wildcat. On Mar. 21, 1971, the yellow prototype of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 25, 2021
Italian Eurofighter Typhoon
Italian Air Force

Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Flew In “Full Load” Configuration For The First Time Last Week

The Italian Air Force has flown a Eurofighter Typhoon in "Beast Mode" last week. And here are some interesting new photos. As we have already reported, on Mar. 19, 2021,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 25, 2021
F-35B GAU-22 pod
F-35

Marine F-35B Damaged When Ammunition Round Exploded As It Left The GAU-22 Gun Pod Under The Fuselage

The F-35B was damaged by the explosion of the ammunition round leaving the aircraft's GAU-22 gun pod during a nighttime mission out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. An…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 24, 2021
LEGO Naval Aircraft
Bizarre

Take A Look At This Awesome Collection Of LEGO Naval Aircraft

F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair and many more types, all done in LEGO bricks. Last month, after publishing the article about the "Top Gun: Maverick" trailer recreated…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 24, 2021
Helicopters

CIRCM, Sky Viper And The Other Technologies Northrop Grumman Is Pitching For The Future Vertical Lift Program

Even if they did not submit a helicopter design, Northrop Grumman might be a big part of the FVL (Future Vertical Lift) with a multitude of technologies being developed specifically…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 24, 2021
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