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Aircraft Carriers

How The F-14 Tomcat Evolved And Became The Bombcat

Initially developed only for the Fleet Air Defense, the F-14 eventually evolved into an appreciated strike fighter at the peak of its career. The F-14 Tomcat was primarily designed to…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 26, 2020
Military Aviation

Vintage Video Shows F-104 Using “Tossing” Technique To Drop A Nuclear Bomb And Escape The Blast Effects

Footage shows the tactical nuclear weapon delivery technique used by the F-104 Starfighter (and many other aircraft). Although some of our readers may already have seen it, I still think…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 24, 2020
Drones

Leonardo Hack Allegedly Targeted Details Of nEUROn UCAV Program

Preliminary inquiry documents in the Leonardo hack suggest hackers were targeting nEUROn drone, C-27J and ATR-72 documents. For almost two years, between May 2015 and January 2017, the IT infrastructure…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 24, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

Watch This: U.S. Navy Pilot Doesn’t Even Blink While Flying The Ball All The Way To Touchdown On Aircraft Carrier

This video from a U.S. Navy pilot really gives an idea of the amount of mental focus required to perform a trap landing on an aircraft carrier. Rob Roy is…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 23, 2020
Italian Air Force

First Two T-345 Trainers Delivered To The Italian Air Force

Two T-345 trainers in the colors of the 61° Stormo (Wing) have been delivered to the Italian Air Force. The first two new Leonardo T-345 trainer aircraft (local designation of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 23, 2020
Drones

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman In New High-Visibility Paint Job Completes First High-Speed Taxi Test

The Boeing’s Loyal Wingman completed high-speed taxi test at RAAF Woomera Airfield. Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have completed the first high-speed taxi test of the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 22, 2020
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