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Tag: Fighter aircraft

Watch This Eurofighter Typhoon Accelerate Like The Beast It Is
The Ready Room

Watch This Eurofighter Typhoon Accelerate Like The Beast It Is

The Eurofighter Typhoon is arguably the hottest (and costliest) aircraft to come out of Europe over the past 25 years … Continue reading Watch This Eurofighter Typhoon Accelerate Like The Beast It Is

Redeveloping the F-4 Phantom II into a Mach 3+ Fighter/Spy Plane
Black Projects Division

Redeveloping the F-4 Phantom II into a Mach 3+ Fighter/Spy Plane

Few aircraft in history have flown to the same level of distinction as McDonnell Douglas’ F-4 Phantom II. It was … Continue reading Redeveloping the F-4 Phantom II into a Mach 3+ Fighter/Spy Plane

MiGFlug Can Take You to the Edge of Space for a Fairly Reasonable Price
The Ready Room

MiGFlug Can Take You to the Edge of Space for a Fairly Reasonable Price

If you’ve got $18,500 USD to spare and a valid passport, you might as well give MiGFlug a call to … Continue reading MiGFlug Can Take You to the Edge of Space for a Fairly Reasonable Price

68 Years Ago Today: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier.
In History

68 Years Ago Today: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier.

By Tom Demerly for ALERT 5. When a manned aircraft approaches the speed of the sound it is thought to … Continue reading 68 Years Ago Today: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier.

Preflight 12/13/2013
In the News

Preflight 12/13/2013

F-35 Gets a New Tailhook USNI reports that the controversial F-35C (carrier variant) will receive a newer functional tailhook soon, … Continue reading Preflight 12/13/2013

Preflight 12/11/2013
In the News

Preflight 12/11/2013

New Russian “Light” Fighter in Development According to RIA Novosti, Russia will begin the development of an “advanced lightweight” fighter … Continue reading Preflight 12/11/2013

Preflight 12/8/2013
In the News

Preflight 12/8/2013

Elbit Systems to Provide Hardware for Gripens According to Bloomberg Businessweek, Elbit Systems has disclosed that they will be the … Continue reading Preflight 12/8/2013

Cockpit of the Future
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Cockpit of the Future

The cockpits of fighter aircraft have come a very long way since the early days of canvas and wood biplanes. Originally, … Continue reading Cockpit of the Future

The EF-111 Raven Managed to Take Down an Iraqi Mirage… Without Ever Firing a Shot
In History

The EF-111 Raven Managed to Take Down an Iraqi Mirage… Without Ever Firing a Shot

Rewind to the early hours of January 17th, 1991, in dark Middle Eastern skies. You’re flying in a two-seater General Dynamics … Continue reading The EF-111 Raven Managed to Take Down an Iraqi Mirage… Without Ever Firing a Shot

Lance
The Hangar

Lance

Few fighter aircraft have had the distinction of remaining in military service for more than 40 years. Their longevity is … Continue reading Lance

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