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New Video Shows Close Encounter Between NATO F-16 And Su-27 Flanker Escorting Russian Defense Minister Plane Over The Baltic

Exciting moments over the Baltic Sea as a Polish F-16 shadows a Russian VIP plane sparking the reaction by an escorting Su-27 Flanker. Zvezda has just released some interesting footage…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2017
Aviation

Cybersecurity In The Sky: Internet of Things Capabilities Making Aircraft More Exposed To Cyber Threats Than Ever Before

The rise of IoT (Internet Of Things) could become a security nightmare for aviation. We spoke with an expert about the dangers associated with bringing military and civil aircraft "online".…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 20, 2017
Airshows

Here’s The Video Of The First Aerobatic Flight Demo Of The F-35: Does It Showcase Exceptional Maneuverability Or Quite The Opposite?

Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Billie Flynn just performed his first F-35A Flight Demo At Paris Air Show. Did he "crush years of misinformation about what this aircraft is capable of…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 19, 2017
F-35

Paris Demo Will “Crush Years Of Misinformation” Says Lockheed Martin Demo Pilot As New F-35A Aerobatic Routine for PAS 2017 Is Revealed

"We are going to crush years of misinformation about what this aircraft is capable of doing" After we scooped the story about the F-35A’s new fully aerobatic flight demonstration to…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 19, 2017
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Downs Syrian Su-22 Near Raqqa, Syria. And Here Is Everything We Know.

Navy Super Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 8 Scores Victory over Syrian Su-22. Updated with the statement from the Russian MoD. A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from Carrier Air…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
June 19, 2017
Military Aviation

Gripen E Next Generation Smart Fighter Makes Successful First Flight

First flight success for Gripen E On Thursday June 15, at 10:32LT, the Gripen E aircraft (designation 39-8) took off on its maiden flight from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 16, 2017
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