In 2022, the world’s biggest airplane, the Antonov A225 Mriya, was completely destroyed by Russian forces during their attack on Ukraine. Continue reading
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Why UK’s Watchkeeper UAV Failed the Test of Time
The UK government’s decision to send its Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) into early retirement marks an ignominious end for a once-ambitious effort to boost the British Army’s airborne intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities. Continue reading
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth – the Biplane that Brought a Knife to a Gun Fight
In the summer of 1940, Nazi Germany’s advance across Europe seemed unstoppable. As the once mighty France teetered on the edge of defeat after a brutal campaign, Britain braced itself for invasion. Continue reading
LTV A-7 Corsair II – the ‘Short Little Ugly Fella’
February 1991. Under the burning Iraqi sun, dark shadows streak across the vast, golden expanse of desert dunes. In a sky crowded with sleek stealth fighters and state-of-the-art supersonic jets, the US Navy’s Attack Squadron 46’s weapon of choice is perhaps a surprising one: the LTV A-7 Corsair II. Continue reading
First Flight of Piasecki ARES Tilt-Duct VTOL
When the ARES-DV Flight Module lifted off from Piasecki’s West Helipad in Essington, Pennsylvania, it achieved a sustained hover for a duration of approximately one minute before descending. Upon landing, the team attached the U.S. Army’s Mobile Multiple Mission Module (M4) to the ARES-DV Flight Module, and conducted a second successful one-minute hover, demonstrating the ability of its triplex fly-by-wire flight control system to sustain a stable hover in multiple configurations and a dynamic ground environment. Continue reading
Ukraine Modifies A-22 Foxbat Aircraft into Long-Range Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle.
The Aeroprakt A-22 “Foxbat,” originally designed as a light recreational aircraft, has recently drawn attention after being modified by Ukrainian forces into a long-range UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle). Continue reading
The Game-Changing Embraer C-390
The cutting-edge features of the Embraer C-390 Millennium have made it a tactical airlift aircraft transforming global defense operations. From unmatched payload capacity to air-to-air refueling capabilities, this multi-mission jet is a true game-changer in aviation industry. Continue reading
Russian FPV Drone with Fiber Optics Loses Signal on Approach
A Russian FPV drone with fiber optics loses signal while approaching targets. Although this is rarer than in common drones, this can also happen with drones using fiber optics. Continue reading