edit Military Aviation The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II Darrick Leiker March 2, 2025 In the opening hours of World War| The Aviationist
The heavy loadout, featuring four AIM-174s, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9s, first spotted on "Vandy 1" at the beginning of September, was not a one-off| The Aviationist
The two Su-57s drew public attention in Zhuhai, though the reaction and commentary about the Russian jet were not particularly enthusiastic regarding its| The Aviationist
FRCSW managed to push the Legacy F/A-18’s service hours well beyond its original 6,000-flight-hour expectation, with some even exceeding 9,000 hours.| The Aviationist
Besides the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth jets, other really interesting assets and systems took part in Northern Edge (NE 23-1) exercise in Alaska. As reported| The Aviationist
July 27, 1972 marked the beginning of a new era in air superiority, with the first flight of the fighter jet that would rack up 104 aerial victories| The Aviationist
The new F-15EX aircraft fired an AIM-120D at a target drone during Combat Archer. The U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, successfully| The Aviationist
The high-end realistic scenario of Northern Edge 21 allowed testers to assess the behaviour of new systems and upgrades before their fielding to frontline| The Aviationist
A USAF F-15C Eagle has achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot ever. While its most advanced variant, the F-15EX (recently officially named the| The Aviationist
The name for the newest aircraft of the U.S. Air Force has been announced today during the official rollout ceremony: F-15EX "Eagle II". Today the U.S.| The Aviationist
The missile, developed secretly since 2017, will equip F-22, F/A-18 and F-35. Brig. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, Air Force Weapons Program Executive Officer,| The Aviationist
Another B-1B was pulled from storage at AMARG and recalled back to duty to bring the BONE fleet back to 45 total Lancers. B-1B Lancer 86-0115 "Rage" is| The Aviationist
The service's top civilian leader will board the back seat of the Viper later this spring and experience firsthand how the autonomous technology works.| The Aviationist
The AI agents performed advanced fighter maneuvers against simulated adversaries during 12 flights. The U.S. Air Force just announced that Artificial| The Aviationist
The NF-16D VISTA aircraft is currently being upgraded to remove some limitations and better support autonomy testing for the Air Force Research| The Aviationist
The Falcon AI agent managed to defeat the human pilot with an astonishing 5-0 score. But there's more to it than meets the eye. A virtually simulated F-16| The Aviationist
We talk about the basics of WVR (Within Visual Range) engagements: turn performance, speed at merge, Specific Excess Power and much more. Today we will| The Aviationist