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Loyal Wingman
Drones

Boeing Expands The Test Program Of The Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Australia

A second aircraft joined the flight test campaign, while the first one performed its second flight. Boeing Australia recently announced that it has expanded the flight-test program of the Airpower…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 11, 2021
German C-130J
Military Aviation

First German C-130J Hercules Performs Maiden Flight

The aircraft is the first of six C-130Js that will be operated together with four French ones in a joint binational squadron. The Bundeswehr announced on November 8, 2021, the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 10, 2021
X-61A Gremlin
Military Aviation

DARPA’s X-61A Gremlin Air Vehicle (GAV) Recovered Inflight For The First Time

The successful test follows last year’s failed attempt when the drones moved within inches from recovery, however one X-61 was also lost due to an unexpected power system issue. The…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 9, 2021
Su-57
Military Aviation

Watch This Amazing 360-degree 5K Video Filmed From The Underwing Pylon Of A Russian Su-57 Felon

From the Felon underwing pylon's point of view: four Su-57s fly over Moscow. From Zhukovsky to Moscow and back aboard a Su-57 Felon: this is, more or less, the trip…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 8, 2021
Wilga
Aviation

Air-to-Air With The Polish PZL-104 Wilga Short Take Off And Landing Utility Aircraft

Up close and personal with the Polish Competition Flying Legend: the PZL-104. A couple of weeks ago, we did an air-to-air photoshoot with two PZL-104 Wilga 35A aircraft - a…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
November 8, 2021
YAL-1
Airshows

The Only Time the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed 747 Ever Came to an Airshow

Davis-Monthan Airshow in 2012, was the only time the public ever got a close look at the most expensive aircraft in history: the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser 747. This weekend,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 6, 2021
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