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Military Aviation

Video of Cessna’s low cost Scorpion Tactical Jet’s first successful flight

On Dec. 12, Cessna's Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft made its first flight from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. A new video, released by Textron, shows the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2013
Military Aviation

[Photo] Man-carrying pod used on U.S. P-38 Lightning during WWII

Exint pods, man-carrying pods used to insert or exifiltrate special forces or wounded soldiers were not only tested British Harriers and AH-64 Apache and certified for Israeli AH-1 Cobra attack…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2013
F-35

[Photo] First F-35 sporting “LF” tail code for Luke Air Force Base

Not only is it the 100th F-35, but it’s also the first aircraft bound to Luke Air Force Base, near Phoenix Arizona, the airbase chosen by the U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2013
Military Aviation

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…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 12, 2013
Russia

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…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 12, 2013
Military Aviation

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…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
December 11, 2013
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