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"Hitler's Stealth Fighter" Reborn - The Horten 2-29
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"Before constructing their Horten 2-29 replica in late 2008, aerospace engineers from Northrop Grumman examined this craft. The only surviving
example of Hitler's stealth fighter, this Ho 2-29 has rested,... more
Great photo of F-22 breaking the sound barrier
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Hi everyone,
I thought I would post this link to show this awesome photo of an F-22 Raptor breaking the sound barrier. This occurred on June 22nd, 2009 in the Gulf
of Alaska over the aircraft carrier USS... more
B2 Bomber Cost
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Excuse me if this has been posted before but I couldn't find anything.
Anyway, I was wondering why the B2 cost £2 billion each?
A friend of mine who was a Leuitenant Colonel in the US Air Force and flew Phantoms, F1-11's, Stealth... more
Boeing postpones 787 first flight
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Boeing has postponed the first flight of their new flagship aircraft, the 787, after it was discovered extra strenghening is required on areas of the
aircraft during routine flight readiness inspections.
Boeing has... more
White House threatens veto over F-22 jet fighters
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WASHINGTON - Preparing for a possible showdown with Congress, the White House on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation authorizing a $680 billion
military budget if it contains money for jet fighters... more
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The strange case of the black unmanned....
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(Thread title continued) The strange case of the black unmanned aircraft at Kandahar.
"Reports are coming out of Afghanistan this spring about sightings of... more
Air Force, Boeing test laser over NM
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Air Force, Boeing test laser over NM
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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Air Force and the Boeing Co. have successfully tested a high-power laser... more
RAF`s new tanker - picture
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given the on going debacle in the USA - i`ll post the new RAF tanker (yes the A330 based one which the USAF should get)
"TOULOUSE, France --- AirTanker is delighted... more
Ekranoplan - Experimental "GEV" Vehicles - Pics!
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"Small numbers of experimental vehicles were built in Scandinavia just before WW2. By the 1960s, the technology started to improve, in large part
due to... more
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Lawmakers Make Surprise Move to Keep The F-22 Raptor Alive
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In terms of aircraft Gates IMHO is being short sighted on the F-22. It so far has demonstrated quite a capacity / capability that is only now... more
A400M: Britain Blocks Six-Month Extension; Decision in Late July
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"PARIS --- Seeking major concessions from prime contractor Airbus Military, Britain yesterday vetoed a French-German proposal to... more
LOT B763 near Toronto on Jun 19th 2009, severe turbulence and unreliable airspeed
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"The airplane encountered "severe turbulence at high speed" and started to deviate significantly from assigned altitude.... more
RAF Tornado crashes in Argyll, Scotland July 09
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An RAF Tornado has crashed in Argyll, police have confirmed.
The plane is understood to have come down on a hillside near the Rest and be Thankful... more
