Cessna’s Scorpion low cost tactical jet makes first flight
Textron has announced that Cessna Aircraft Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft has conducted its maiden flight on Dec 12. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in…
Russia deploys radar able to track military jets across whole of eastern Europe
A radar that is able to track targets at ranges of over 3,000 km has been activated within the Russian air defense system on Dec. 2, 2013. The Kolkino radar…
How the MiG-31 repelled the SR-71 Blackbird from Soviet skies
Even if no SR-71 was lost due to hostile actions during the entire Blackbird career, the Mach 3+ capable spyplane faced an adversary that could effectively intercept it: the MiG-31…
Helicopter creates rain of flares at dusk to fight winter depression in Denmark
The Royal Danish Air Force operates a fleet of 14 EH-101 Merlin (military version of the AgustaWestland AW.101) helicopters, for Search And Rescue and transport tasks. Even if it may…
[Video] Assad Regime’s Mohajer 2 UAV reappears over Damascus
A couple of days ago, two Yasir drones were shot down (or crashed) in Syria. The made-in-Iran UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) based on the American ScanEagle is just the latest…
Can you spot the second plane flying fast at very low altitude through the valleys?
The following video, shared on Flickr by renowned photographer and pilot Paul Heasman, shows two RAF's BAE Hawk T2 trainers flying through the Ogwen valley in North Wales en-route to…
