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Aircraft Carriers

No match for a U.S. Hornet: “China’s Navy J-15 more a flopping fish than a flying shark” Chinese media say

Even if some analysts compared it to the F/A-18 Hornet, the Shenyang J-15 "Flying Shark" may not be the powerful and deadly threat to the U.S. Navy Air Power in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 30, 2013
Military Aviation

Rapid Raptor package: U.S. Air Force’s new concept for deploying four F-22 stealth fighters in 24 hours

The U.S. Air Force's 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, has conceived a new rapid deployment concept that allows to deploy a package of F-22s and supporting logistics to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 29, 2013
Drones

Iran has unveiled a new drone based on a captured U.S. Boeing ScanEagle

Another day, another Iranian drone is unveiled. Sometimes, more than one. On Sept. 27, Tehran displayed a weaponized version of the Shahed 129. On Sept. 28, the Iranian Army Ground…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 29, 2013
Military Aviation

[Video] Enjoy a guided tour into the cockpit of an SR-71 Blackbird

The following video will provide a tour of both the front cockpit and the RSO (Reconnaissance System Operator) of an SR-71 Blackbird simulator at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 28, 2013
China

China’s new futuristic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is Straight Out Of “Star Wars” trilogy

Chinese engineers at Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC), the company conglomerate which produce some of the most successful current and future fighters of the PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force),…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 28, 2013
Drones

Iran unveils killer drone that may really work

After displaying a stealth fighter that was a sort of joke, obsolete missiles as they were new, fake or unrealistic UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), Tehran may  have finally unveiled something…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 27, 2013
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