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US Air Force To Pick 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Developer This Year

Although not mentioned by General Wilsbach, the sixth generation human-controlled fighter jet will be built by a contractor team led by Lockheed ...

10 largest cargo planes in the world by maximum capacity | trans.info

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III's first flight was in September 1991 and 279 of these beasts were built between 1991 and 2015. The C-17 was ...

Steam Workshop::Lockheed Martin X-55 ACCA

The Lockheed Martin X-55 Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) is an experimental twinjet transport aircraft.

The military aircraft America 'almost' bought iceberg - Sandboxx

Before the first Raptor took flight, the Air Force wasn't looking for only a single-seat fighter. In fact, the prototype order the Air Force ...

U.S. Hypersonic Weapons and Alternatives

The X-43 holds the record for the fastest jet-powered aircraft, having reached a speed of Mach 9.6 with the scramjet engine operating for 10 ...

A400M | Defence | Military Aircraft - Airbus

The Airbus A400M is the most advanced airlifter, capable of carrying strategic loads, delivering to unprepared airfields and acting as a tanker.

The 6th Special Operations Squadron and the Icarus Syndrome

the US Air Force does not itself possess representative types of the very aircraft we are ... in September 1944 as part of the 1st Air Commando Wing flying the P- ...

List of Affordable Warbirds: Your Ownership & Appraisal Guide

North American T-28 Trojan: Single-Engine Radial, Monoplane Primary/Advanced Trainer and Light Attack aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force, the ...

Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft | Wikipedia audio article

... make them think." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= The Lockheed Martin X-55 Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) is an experimental twinjet ...

A Comprehensive History of the F-16XL Experimental Prototype and ...

... Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, first funded in fiscal year 1983. ... Flight-test evaluation results for both competing aircraft and other sources ...

Why didn't the USAF build the Air Force 1 based on the Lockheed C ...

The Lockheed Galaxy C-5A was a military transport aircraft (Some of the remaining planes have been upgraded to the C-5M, with new avionics, ...

Boeing offers KC-767 to USAF - Leeham News and Analysis

Based on Boeing's 767 commercial airplane, the NewGen Tanker would replace 179 of the 400 Eisenhower-era KC-135 aircraft currently in the Air ...

Military Aviation Systems | Northrop Grumman

Built by Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber is a key component of the nation's long-range strike arsenal, and one of the most survivable ...

How the F15 Works - Science | HowStuffWorks

The F-15 Eagle is a small, highly maneuverable jet plane designed to fly combat missions in all weather conditions. Its primary mission is maintaining air ...

Check Out Scaled Composites' New Exotic And Stealthy Test Aircraft

“Scaled Composites is proud to announce the rollout and first flight of its most recent project, experimental aircraft Model 401.

Airplanes that Transformed Aviation - Smithsonian Magazine

The Sabre was the world's first aircraft designed with a swept wing deliberately to attain a high-speed advantage. The first to fly was the prototype XP-86, in ...

Which aircraft was once way ahead in terms of technological ... - Quora

On January 7, 1928, the U-2 aircraft, a multipurpose biplane created under the direction of Nikolai Polikarpov, made its first flight. The plane ...

General Dynamics Mission Systems

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract valued at $28 million for full production of URC-300E ...

Air Force eyes thrust range targets for wingman drones, wants ...

A new request for information released by the Air Force shows that future Collaborative Combat Aircraft engines could provide considerable ...

Entry-Level Careers - The Boeing Company

Your imagination and IT skills will advance aerospace by refining critical network and aviation safety systems, performance proficiency, and software. Learn ...