A new rescue helicopter’s IOC has been revealed. What function does it serve? How powerful?
Air Combat Command said its new HH-60W Jolly Green II has achieved initial operational capability, a key milestone for the new combat search and rescue helicopter. Lockheed…
NASA equipment is being loaded into the obnoxious giant-headed airplane
Welcome back to Daily Aviation for a feature on NASA’s response to replacing the old Boeing 377 Stratocruiser and moving its major components from manufacturers on the…
Look! The Bent-Winged Bird: the Vought F4U Corsair
The Vought F4U Corsair is an instantly recognisable carrier-based WW2-era fighter aircraft. It received many upgrades throughout its lifetime and even saw action in Korea. In this…
One of today’s most powerful, technologically advanced, and capable helicopters is the AH-1Z Viper
The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a modern version of the AH-1 Cobra, the first ever attack helicopter. The modern version is also called Zulu Cobra in reference…
The US Air Force claims that the upgraded F-16 fighter jets will be able to fly until 2070
Following years of contemplation, the US Air Force has finally decided to upgrade its 608 F-16 Block 40 and 50 in one of the largest modernization initiatives…
In 2023, Lockheed Martin will once more construct the F-16 fighter
Production was temporarily halted in 2018 as the US manufacturer prepared a new plant to receive the aircraft’s assembly line. One of the most popular fighters in…
The Big A400Vertical M’s Takeoff: Why Airbus Paid $1 Billion
The A400 was never intended for verticle capability. It was designed to have short field takeoff and landing. It is a very capable aircraft. JATO has not…
French E-3F AWACS Aircraft Full-flight Simulator To Be Delivered By Exail (VIDEO)
French Air Force Boeing E-3F AWACS Aircraft Exail, formerly ECA Group, and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have signed a major new…
To prepare Kuwaiti pilots for Super Hornet deliveries, Boeing was given a $70 million contract
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $70,704,608 cost-plus-fixed-fee reimbursable contract to provide integrated logistics support…
The most advanced maritime surveillance aircraft, the MQ-4C Triton UAS, was first unveiled in Australia
Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System was rolled out in September as part of a partnership between the Department of Defence, the US Navy and…