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Checkmate presentation
Military Aviation

Here Are The Most Interesting Details We Have Noticed In The Official Unveiling Of Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Fighter Jet

The Checkmate light stealth fighter was officially presented today at MAKS 2021. Here are some interesting things we have noticed in the presentation. The much awaited official unveiling of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2021
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Military Aviation

Using ADS-B Data And Satellite Imagery To “Observe” Interesting Military Aircraft Movements (And Intercepts)

New open source tools complement ADS-B and allow you to spot military activities (including close encounters) all around the world. We have been researching ADS-B as a tool to carry…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2021
Su-75 CheckMate
Military Aviation

And Here’s Yet Another Image Of Russia’s New Fighter Concept That Will Be Officially Unveiled Tomorrow

Russia's new stealthy fighter concept, the Sukhoi "CheckMate", is expected to be unveiled on July 20, the opening day of MAKS. Russia's new 5th generation aircraft concept, the “CheckMate”, believed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 19, 2021
Military Aviation

Here’s The First Clear Image Of The “CheckMate”, Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Design

Markings suggest Russia's new stealth fighter might be designated the Sukhoi Su-75 "CheckMate". Some new interesting images of the new Russian 5th generation aircraft, the "CheckMate" have started to appear…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 18, 2021
XB-70
Military Aviation

Check Out These Detailed Shots Of The Massive XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Super Bomber’s Cockpit

Take a look at these detailed photographs of the XB-70 Valkyrie's interior. The iconic North American XB-70 Valkyrie was the most ambitious super-bomber project of the Cold War. The massive…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 16, 2021
New Russian 5th generation aircraft
Military Aviation

Here’s Our First Look At Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Jet

Rostec published some photos of a new design (or mock up) of a 5th generation fighter jet ahead of MAKS 2021 airshow next week. Photos started circulating on Twitter on…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 15, 2021
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