How China’s copycat culture led to the development of the Shenyang J-31, the Chinese F-35
An industry in which Chinese cloning has excelled to a disconcerting degree is the manufacture of...
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USAF CV-22 Osprey’s downwash blows away rubber matting of hospital’s landing pad
The massive propellers were too much for the matting that covers the helipad though which was sent...
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Air Force Could Put Bombers Back on Alert if US cuts ICBM force
Cutting the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force and shifting to a “dyad” approach...
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The impact of COVID-19 on major defense acquisition programs: how US Defense Industry survived – and even grew – during the coronavirus pandemic
“COVID-19 was horrible, but it could have been a lot worse,” Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary...
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Second F-15EX arrives at Eglin AFB, Eagle II ready to make its exercise debut at Northern Edge 2021
The F-15EX will make its exercise debut at Northern Edge 2021, proving the rapid test efforts of...
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Blue Angels flying the F-8 Crusader would have been awesome, but it never happened. Here’s why.
At some point the Crusader was considered as replacement for Blue Angels Grumman F11 Tigers. One...
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Taiwan seeking to buy AGM-158 JASSM for its F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft
Lee Shih-chiang, head of Taiwan’s defence ministry’s strategic planning department...
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Jolly Green II ready to enter service: USAF HH-60W combat rescue helicopter completes developmental testing
The HH-60W Jolly Green II test aircraft will be modified for operational use before being...
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The headless B-17: this Flying Fortress was hit by an 88mm shell but remained in formation giving the chance to those who survived to bail out safely
The inherent stability of the B-17 Flying Fortress airframe enabled the headless bomber to remain...
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The Story of how US Navy F-14 Tomcat crews learned to score simulated Gun Kills against the lethal 9G capable F-16N (Captured in a Beautiful Artwork)
In a close air-to-air combat scenario, who will win? The F-14 Tomcat or the F-16N Viper? The...
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SR-71 RSO tells the story of when his Blackbird made an emergency landing in South Korea after an engine failure experienced while spying over Vladivostok
As the target was approached, the left engine oil pressure began to drop (at Mach 3.2). As the...
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The unknown story of the Israeli F-4s that dogfighted with North Korean MiG-21s during the Yom Kippur War
“Seconds later we saw them, two MiGs. Crossover and the two of us engaged them. One MiG...
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