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China

Inside the Pterodactyl UAS: sneak preview of China’s Predator clone mobile ground control station

Among the highlights of the recent Zhuhai Airshow, taking place from Nov. 13 to 18, there was China's clone of the U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone called the Wing Loong (Pterodactyl).…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 20, 2012
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F-35 high angle of attack tests reach 50-degree limit

A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning II aircraft reached a 50 degree limit on its high angle of attack (AOA) test flight conducted from Edwards Air Force Base.…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 20, 2012
Syria

Netherlands and Germany ready to deploy Patriot missiles to defend Turkish border with Syria

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen tweeted on Monday Nov. 19 that NATO would consider a request from Turkey to deploy Patriot anti-missile systems along its border with Syria. Al Arabia…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 20, 2012
Military Aviation

Photo: This is what remains of a 150 million USD stealth fighter plane crashed in Florida

On Nov. 15, an F-22 with 43th Fighter Squadron crashed near Tyndall Air Forcer Base, Florida. Here below you can find the first images of the crash site released by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2012
Military Aviation

Awesome video shows what a fine piece of machinery the Air Force’s C-5 Galaxy’s landing gear system is

After publishing a series of posts about the C-5 Galaxy, readers have sent me a lot of interesting links to both articles and videos of the gigantic U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2012
F-35

World’s first operational JSF squadron welcomes its first F-35B at MCAS Yuma

On Nov. 16, at approximately 1 p.m., Third Marine Aircraft Wing's first F-35B, piloted by F-35 pilot instructor Maj. A. C. Liberman, landed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The arrival…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 18, 2012
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