The AviationistThe AviationistThe Aviationist
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
The AviationistThe Aviationist
Search
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
Captured Stealth Drone

Size, position and orientation of the captured U.S. stealth drone in Iran: an architect's analysis

Many speculations and very few known facts surround the mysterious capture of the U.S. stealthy RQ-170 Sentinel drone in Iran. While the U.S. claim that the robot was lost as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 23, 2011
Aircraft Carriers

Wanna know where the new Chinese aircraft carrier will be in the next few days? Here it is. A website gives you the coordinates.

This time you don't need a satellite to get a glimpse of the Varyag in the Yellow Sea. If you wish to know where the refurbished Chinese aircraft carrier will…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 21, 2011
Helicopters

The thrills and chills of helicopter mountain flying. In Afghanistan and everywhere.

Under suspiction as the root cause of many air-deprivation events suffered by U.S. Air Force pilots flying the much troubled F-22 Raptor, hypoxia is also one of issues helicopter pilots…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 21, 2011
Drones

F-22 and F-15E mishaps: two accidents, one cause. And not even drones are pilot's error-free

The U.S. Air Force has recently made available two Accident Investigation Board (AIB) reports about mishaps that have become somehow famous in the last year or so. Until the U.S.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 21, 2011
Captured Stealth Drone

Captured U.S. stealthy drone in Iran: the simplest solution solves the mystery

The solution to the mystery of the capture of the U.S. (once) most secret drone could be much simpler than everyone has speculated so far. Today's post on the topic…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 19, 2011
Captured Stealth Drone

Unknown hatch on captured U.S. stealth drone raises questions

The amout of contribution I receive each time I publish a blog post on the stealth drone now part of Iran's asset is amazing. For instance, yesterday, few minutes after…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 19, 2011
1 2 … 1,320 1,321 1,322 1,323 1,324 … 1,441 1,442

Stay Connected

173kFollowersLike
83.1kFollowersFollow
285kFollowersFollow
11kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

Gripen E KC-390 Refueling Certification
Gripen E Cleared for Refueling by KC-390 Millenium
Military Aviation
Falcon Strike 2025
Exercise Falcon Strike 2025 Concludes in Italy
F-35 Military Aviation
USAF B-1B Lancer Trains with IAF Su-30 and Mirages in Bilateral Exercise
Military Aviation
France ASMPA-R Nuclear Missile
First Look At France’s New Nuclear Missile: ASMPA-R Enters French Naval Service
Weapons

Work With Us

The Aviationist is run by David Cenciotti ([email protected]), a journalist based in Rome, Italy, who launched the blog in 2006: since then, The Aviationist has become one of world’s most authoritative and read military aviation websites.

Website Links

Home

About

Special Reports

Contact

Work With Us

Advertise With Us

Privacy Policy

Terms & Conditions

Other Resources

Military Aviation

Aviation Safety

Helicopter

Drones

Space

Weapons

Information Security

Troubled Areas

Copyright © 2025

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?