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The F-94 Starfire Was the Cold War USAF’s Vision of a Tuned Hot Rod
The F-94 Starfire Was the Cold War USAF’s Vision of a Tuned Hot Rod

3 Nov 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Like a sporty model of a typical hatchback, the Lockheed F-94 had its origins in an older, slower design. That, of course, being the F-80 Shooting Star

 
F-22 Raptor Flying Upside Down Looks Eerily Comfortable
F-22 Raptor Flying Upside Down Looks Eerily Comfortable

1 Nov 2021, 16:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-22 Raptor flown by the plane's demonstration team commander is seen here flying upside down during an air show in September

 
This Killing Machine Defied the Odds and Became the Backbone of the German Air Force
This Killing Machine Defied the Odds and Became the Backbone of the German Air Force

30 Oct 2021, 08:46 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Many historians agreed that the Bf-109 was the deadliest weapon of the Luftwaffe, and we searched and found how and why this aircraft prevailed

 
It Takes a Lot of Time to Get an F-22 Raptor Ready for Flight, Here’s How They Do It
It Takes a Lot of Time to Get an F-22 Raptor Ready for Flight, Here’s How They Do It

25 Sep 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The F-22 Raptor is one of the most impressive military machines in the sky, sadly a bloodline that ended before it really took off

 
F-22 Raptor Is a Misty Blur of Metal, Air Stands No Chance
F-22 Raptor Is a Misty Blur of Metal, Air Stands No Chance

28 Aug 2021, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-22 Raptor is seen here as it flies over the Abbotsford International Air Show in Abbotsford, Canada, shows prowess of the no longer being made machine

 
Dassault Falcon 10X Is What Happens When Fighter Jets Get All Business
Dassault Falcon 10X Is What Happens When Fighter Jets Get All Business

5 Aug 2021, 15:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Dassault Falcon 10X will hit the skies of the world in 2025, offering for $75 million the largest cabin in its segment and near-supersonic speed

 
F-15EX Fighter Jet Passes 90-Minute Test with Flying Colors, Ready for Duty
F-15EX Fighter Jet Passes 90-Minute Test with Flying Colors, Ready for Duty

7 Feb 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing conducts the first test flight of the F-15EX fighter jet, successfully tests the airplane's avionics and software before deliveries begin

 
1949 Hawker Fury Had 2,800 HP Engine Swap, Is Looking For a New Pilot
1949 Hawker Fury Had 2,800 HP Engine Swap, Is Looking For a New Pilot

26 Dec 2020, 11:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1949 Hawker Fury is one of the planes that served in Iraq decades ago; it had an engine swap after a forced landing in the 1980s

 
This 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Missed the Nazis, Flew Over Asia Instead
This 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Missed the Nazis, Flew Over Asia Instead

25 Dec 2020, 14:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1945 Supermarine Spitfire made in the last year of the war flew with the RAF 9th Squadron, then moved over to the Indian Air Force

 
AI to Battle It Out in Simulated DARPA Dogfights
AI to Battle It Out in Simulated DARPA Dogfights

22 Oct 2019, 15:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA has programs like the AlphaDogfight Trials, aimed at teaching AI enough skills so that at one point air-to-air combat could become automated

 
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in France, Pilot Dangles on High-Voltage Power Line
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in France, Pilot Dangles on High-Voltage Power Line

20 Sep 2019, 11:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Both pilots were able to eject, but one ended up stuck on power lines, from where he was freed after 2 and a half hours. A 500m security perimeter was set

 
This Is What Corrosion Does to an F-22 Raptor Fighter Plane
This Is What Corrosion Does to an F-22 Raptor Fighter Plane

31 Jul 2019, 09:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-22 Raptor stealth aircraft flown by a special flight team at the EAA Airventure Air Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin shows signs of corrosion

 
Ford Mustang GT Old Crow Honors Untouchable WW2 P-51 Fighter Plane
Ford Mustang GT Old Crow Honors Untouchable WW2 P-51 Fighter Plane

10 Jun 2019, 08:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Mustang GT Old Crow built in honor of P-51 fighter plane that flew in 116 missions in World War II and never got hit

 
DARPA Turns to Video Game Developers to Teach AI Dogfighting Skills
DARPA Turns to Video Game Developers to Teach AI Dogfighting Skills

10 May 2019, 12:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DAPRA moving to teach AI dog-fighting skills, plans to also work on building pilot confidence in such an automated system.

 
Weird Nazi Toys: Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet Is a Rocket Interceptor
Weird Nazi Toys: Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet Is a Rocket Interceptor

27 Oct 2015, 17:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's a rocket fighter that the Nazis built to hunt down bombers. However, it never worked like they expected it to