The first aircraft designed from the ground up with airborne early warning in mind, the “Hummer,” is invincible
Six decades of active service have been logged by the E-2 Hawkeye. The Northrup Grumman-built E-2 is capable of operating in all weather conditions and from aircraft…
Look: US Spy Plane Intense Preparation Before Extreme Altitude Flight
Welcome back to Daily Aviation for a feature on the U-2 aerial reconnaissance aircraft, which was built in the 1950s to climb above. 60,000ft to avoid detection…
The Terrifying Power Of The Kamov Ka-29 Helicopter
Kamov Ka-29 was born in the 1970s, the first flight was made in 1976. Ka-29 has an empty weight of 5.52 tons, maximum takeoff weight of 12.6…
One of the biggest airplanes ever constructed in aviation history is the Spruce Goose
The year 2022 has marked several special anniversaries. It has marked 50 years of the BMW M division of course. But one other anniversary that is worth…
Airbus spent $1 billion to modify the enormous A400M to launch vertically
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…
The history-altering YF-118G Bird of Prey stealth aircraft
The YF-118G, explained: The Paramount+ streaming service could practically rebrand itself “Star Trek TV” – although it is also the home to the acclaim Yellowstone prequel 1883. Fans of the Star Trek series are likely familiar…
A total of 13 trillion dollars There are 75 aircraft slots available on the Gerald R. Ford, the world’s biggest aircraft carrier
The USS Gerald R. Ford, capable of carrying over 75 aircraft, is the largest aircraft carrier in the world. The $13 Billion, 337m-long flagship aircraft carrier joined…
To outperform the SR-72, the US is testing a top-secret hypersonic aircraft
Hermeus’ hypersonic Quarterhorse jet might just be the jet of the future, possibly retiring even Lockheed Martin’s jet of the future – the hypersonic SR-72 – before…
An Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft does runway testing
Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft completed the test to operate on semi-prepared gravel pavements runaway. The Embraer C-390 Millennium is a mid-sized utility transport aircraft. With…
The Me 323 is one of the incredible achievements of German aerospace in the past
Huge, heavy and medium speed, but the Me 323 was expected to help the Nazis land in England in the early stages of the wᴀʀ, but things…