Advertisement The F16C is a single-engine, single-seat, multi-role tactical fighter with full air-to-air and air-to-surface combat capabilities. The F16D is a two-seat (tandem) version and performs the secondary role of a trainer. The fuselage is characterized by a large bubble …
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Advertisement Aerial refuelling, or air-to-air refuelling (AAR), transfers fuel from a tanker to another aircraft (the “receiving” aeroplane) in mid-flight. These “gas stations in the sky” can keep aircraft aloft for amazing amounts of time and, thus, distances. It’s a …
Advertisement The video below shows a pair of stealth B-2A Spirit bombers performing a landing at a UK based Royal Air Force base. The landing took place in the night and the photographer’s perspective makes the wings look as though …
Advertisement The US Government conducted hundreds of atomic weapons tests at a remote site in the state of Nevada. This was all done in the 1950s to up their nuclear capabilities while the tensions in the Cold War were building …
Advertisement Boeing has recently unveiled a concept for the potential successor of the Blackbird SR-71 spy plane, called the ‘Son of Blackbird’. The plane is set to fly at 5 times the speed of sound. The plane can be a …
Advertisement The US Air Force has converted a civilian airplane into an ad hoc unmanned aerial vehicle. Once the transformation was complete, the new drone was sent on a two-hour-long flight in the skies over Utah. ROBOpilot has taken the …
Advertisement You must have heard that cellphone coverage on the battlefield is not reliable, right? However, that is quite clearly a bit of an understatement. But what would happen if the military was able to bring a cell tower to …
Advertisement Jet engines generate thrust by harnessing the principles of jet propulsion, expelling large volumes of fluid in one direction to propel a vehicle in the opposite direction. In aircraft, this forward motion creates a flow of air over the …
Advertisement Researchers are progressing in the development of wearables, electronically responsive exoskeleton system or ecosystems, which will one day be capable of competing with the famous Iron Man suit. These exoskeletons can upgrade a human’s power, mobility, agility, and endurance. …