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Meet Thunderpig, The Last Airworthy C-123K Provider on the Planet
Meet Thunderpig, The Last Airworthy C-123K Provider on the Planet

21 Dec 2021, 07:02 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Nicknamed "Thunderpig," this final flyable Cold War cargo plane has a fascinating history, especially for something so mundane

 
Once the Planet's Scariest Fighter Jet, This F-15A Now Sits Collecting Bird Droppings
Once the Planet's Scariest Fighter Jet, This F-15A Now Sits Collecting Bird Droppings

19 Dec 2021, 09:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In rear-engined cars terms, the Eagle was less of a VW Beetle and more like the latest 911 GT3 RS. Meaning that it was the fastest thing in the sky

 
Spotlight USA: Here's Proof You Don't Just Cold Start Classic Warplanes, You Wake Them Up
Spotlight USA: Here's Proof You Don't Just Cold Start Classic Warplanes, You Wake Them Up

19 Dec 2021, 08:58 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Welcome to the Air Heritage Museum, on the grounds of the Beaver County Municipal Airport in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

 
Pray Someone Comes and Restores This Squad of Barn Find UH-1 Huey Choppers
Pray Someone Comes and Restores This Squad of Barn Find UH-1 Huey Choppers

18 Dec 2021, 22:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Five different UH-1 chassis now find their home at the Air Heritage Museum. On the grounds of Beaver County Airport in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

 
Overair's Revolutionary Butterfly eVTOL Is One Step Closer to Reality
Overair's Revolutionary Butterfly eVTOL Is One Step Closer to Reality

17 Dec 2021, 04:50 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Electric air taxi company Overair teamed up with Bristow, one of the world's largest helicopter operators, moving closer to making its Butterfly eVTOL a reality

 
The Beermoth Is How You Turn a ‘56 Commer Q4 Fire Truck Into Fancy Glamping
The Beermoth Is How You Turn a ‘56 Commer Q4 Fire Truck Into Fancy Glamping

10 Dec 2021, 13:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Beermoth is the best example of creative recycling, based on an old military fire truck and using mostly repurposed parts for a very unique look

 
General Atomics Unveils Mojave Military Drone With Game-Changing Capabilities
General Atomics Unveils Mojave Military Drone With Game-Changing Capabilities

9 Dec 2021, 16:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics has unveiled its latest military drone, the Mojave. It features STOL capabilities and improved range, endurance, and increased firepower

 
F-35B Fighter Jet That Fell Off Carrier Ramp, Finally Retrieved From the Bottom of the Sea
F-35B Fighter Jet That Fell Off Carrier Ramp, Finally Retrieved From the Bottom of the Sea

8 Dec 2021, 12:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Ministry of Defense confirms the fighter jet has been rescued from the Mediterranean, while reports say on-board equipment is not compromised

 
Project Tacit Blue: Stealth Demonstrator, or Pontiac Aztek of the Sky?
Project Tacit Blue: Stealth Demonstrator, or Pontiac Aztek of the Sky?

3 Dec 2021, 17:27 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Here's some seriously nutty stuff on display in only one of the four main hangars in the Dayton facility, and Tacit Blue is one of its integral exhibits.

 
Up Close and Personal With a Mint-Condition P-51D Mustang Named Jacquline
Up Close and Personal With a Mint-Condition P-51D Mustang Named Jacquline

2 Dec 2021, 15:14 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The serial number on the tailfin is 463542, indicating it was built sometime after the war, in 1946, at least according to some staff.

 
This is a Suit Bomber Pilots in World War II Actually Flew Wearing
This is a Suit Bomber Pilots in World War II Actually Flew Wearing

1 Dec 2021, 22:06 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Having to be consistently connected to 1940s power outlets in rickety aluminum-skinned bombers must not have been much fun

 
Leaked Video Shows F-35B Fighter Jet Dropping Off HMS Queen Elizabeth Launch Ramp, Sinking
Leaked Video Shows F-35B Fighter Jet Dropping Off HMS Queen Elizabeth Launch Ramp, Sinking

1 Dec 2021, 08:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is the first time the UK has lost one of its F-35 fighter jets, and the aircraft has not been retrieved yet. The leak is under investigation

 
Modified '70s Volkswagen Thing Fits Right In at Flight Worthy Warbird Museum
Modified '70s Volkswagen Thing Fits Right In at Flight Worthy Warbird Museum

28 Nov 2021, 15:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / During the war, these vehicles were built by several different German companies, with the US Market spec VW Thing having its earliest ancestry in the war

 
Israel to Develop New Fleet of Advanced Autonomous Surface Vessels
Israel to Develop New Fleet of Advanced Autonomous Surface Vessels

19 Nov 2021, 16:43 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has joined forced with Edge, an advanced technology group for defense, to develop 170 new autonomous surface vessels

 
Russia Releases Limited-Edition Fragrance to Match Checkmate, the Next-Gen Fighter
Russia Releases Limited-Edition Fragrance to Match Checkmate, the Next-Gen Fighter

16 Nov 2021, 10:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What do glass and metal smell like? Checkmate is an interesting advertising tool for Russia's latest fighter, said to be inspired by the aircraft's smell

 
Military-Inspired DJI Express Concept Aims to Be Long-Range Cargo Delivery Drone
Military-Inspired DJI Express Concept Aims to Be Long-Range Cargo Delivery Drone

9 Nov 2021, 10:38 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This drone design is similar to those used by the military and is intended for nothing more than carrying cargo. No vertical landing and takeoff abilities

 
Gravity Industries Brings Out the Iron Man Suit for Demo of Armed Forces’ Possible Future
Gravity Industries Brings Out the Iron Man Suit for Demo of Armed Forces’ Possible Future

6 Nov 2021, 08:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Richard Browning brought his invention to the Army People Conference earlier this week, showed how the soldiers of tomorrow could soar over conflict zones

 
New Easy Aerial Drone-in-a-Box Models Are Light, Portable, Can Be Installed on Any Vehicle
New Easy Aerial Drone-in-a-Box Models Are Light, Portable, Can Be Installed on Any Vehicle

1 Nov 2021, 15:46 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / From military applications to first responder and enterprise use, the new Easy Guard Vehicle line from Easy Aerial can be used for a variety of purposes.

 
General Atomics, Boeing to Develop High Energy Laser Weapon System for the U.S. Army
General Atomics, Boeing to Develop High Energy Laser Weapon System for the U.S. Army

26 Oct 2021, 06:16 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics and Boeing have been awarded a U.S. Army contract to develop a high-energy laser weapon system that will exceed anything fielded to date

 
DARPA Looking for High-Tech Dust to Throw Into the Enemy’s Eyes
DARPA Looking for High-Tech Dust to Throw Into the Enemy’s Eyes

18 Oct 2021, 09:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA launches the Coded Visibility program aiming to develop new obscurants and ways to use them on the battlefields of the world