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Harriers Could Gain the Upper Hand in a Dogfight by Literally Stopping Midair

February 19, 2017 // 3 Comments

Remember that scene in Top Gun when Maverick tells Goose that he’ll “hit the brakes” and the instructor pursuing him in an A-4 Skyhawk will just fly right [read more...]

XFV-12

July 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

Here’s a riddle for you: It starts like a Skyhawk, turns into a Phantom and finishes off like a Starship. Any guesses? If you were as confused as I thought you’d [read more...]

MiGFlug

March 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you find yourself on Milaviate.com, you’ve more than likely wondered at some point in your life what flying in a fighter aircraft would be like. It could be a [read more...]

Escuadrón Fénix: Argentina’s Defunct Special Ops Aviation Unit

by Ian D'Costa in In History

The late 1970s and early 1980s were fairly eventful years for Argentina, marked by periods of tense diplomatic relations with neighboring South American countries, and the Falklands War. Among the other strained relations the country faced with others, Argentina had a particularly contentious background with Chile, especially thanks to the Beagle [read more...]