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Liberty Lifter
Military Aviation

DARPA Developing Wing-In-Ground Effect Cargo Seaplane

The new X-plane will be a large flying boat similar in size and capacity to the C-17. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working on a new X-plane under…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 16, 2023
Spy Balloon
Military Aviation

Japan Says It Strongly Presumes China Sent Three Spy Balloons Into Its Airspace

Three mysterious balloon-shaped flying objects were spotted inside the Japanese airspace in 2019, 2020 and 2021. "As a result of further analysis of specific balloon-shaped flying objects that have been…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2023
MiG-21 LanceR
Military Aviation

MiG-21 Jets Scrambled After Weather Balloon Is Detected In Romania’s Airspace

The Romanian Air Force investigated a "suspicious" weather balloon. Two RoAF (Romanian Air Force) MiG-21 LanceR jets were scrambled after the service's surveillance system detected an aerial object that looked…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 14, 2023
X-62
Military Aviation

Artificial Intelligence Successfully Piloted The X-62 VISTA

The AI agents performed advanced fighter maneuvers against simulated adversaries during 12 flights. The U.S. Air Force just announced that Artificial Intelligence agents successfully piloted the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 14, 2023
Super Bowl Flyover
Airshows

These Are The Aircraft That Took Part In Super Bowl LVII Flyover

Let's focus on the U.S. Navy jets that flew over the State Farm Stadium at the opening of Super Bowl LVII. On Feb. 12, 2023, four U.S. Navy jets, flown…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 13, 2023
Aviation Safety

Some V-22 Osprey Tiltrotors Grounded To Implement Solution To Hard Clutch Engagements

The fix will solve the issue in the short term, while the faulty component is redesigned for a long-term solution. The U.S. military recently issued a new flight restriction for…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 13, 2023
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