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Test Pilot Explains The YF-23 Black Widow’s Awesomely Innovative Flight Control System
F-22

Test Pilot Explains The YF-23 Black Widow’s Awesomely Innovative Flight Control System

The YF-23 was an amazing combination of cutting-edge innovations that we are still learning about. Its digital flight control system was no different.

How A Canadian Pilot Became The First Westerner To Fly The Feared MiG-29 Fulcrum
People

How A Canadian Pilot Became The First Westerner To Fly The Feared MiG-29 Fulcrum

With only minutes to prepare, CF-18 Hornet pilot Bob Wade was let loose in the cockpit of one of the Soviet Union's latest fighter jets.

How F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense Mission
F-16

How F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense Mission

Rapid deployment of a new AESA radar with the Air National Guard is being followed-up with advanced testing for the full suite of F-16 missions.

Air Combat Tales From Australia’s Storied Pitch Black Aerial War Games
Australia

Air Combat Tales From Australia’s Storied Pitch Black Aerial War Games

Past participants recall incredible highlights from the big international exercise that plays out over Australia's vast Northern Territory.

How Submarine Sonarmen Tirelessly Hunt For Enemies They Can’t Even See
U.S. Navy

How Submarine Sonarmen Tirelessly Hunt For Enemies They Can’t Even See

The ability to fight and win in the high-stakes game of undersea warfare is all about the art of listening. Here's how it's done.

Why Russia’s MiG-35 Is Starting To Look Like A Dead Duck
Russia

Why Russia’s MiG-35 Is Starting To Look Like A Dead Duck

The latest-generation Fulcrum should have been in service by now, so why isn't it and what went wrong?

The British Had A Plan To Drop Anthrax Laced Cattle Feed Over Germany In 1942
WWII

The British Had A Plan To Drop Anthrax Laced Cattle Feed Over Germany In 1942

Biological weapons delivered by RAF Lancaster bombers could have led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands.

This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off
Cold War

This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off

The deliberate detonation of nearly 4,750 tons of explosives was meant to simulate the effects of a small nuclear bomb.

Check Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted Display
F-22

Check Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted Display

While initiatives and tests came and went, the F-22 still doesn't have a helmet-mounted display a decade and a half after being declared operational.

This Is The First Photo Ever Of A Stealthy Black Hawk Helicopter
H-60

This Is The First Photo Ever Of A Stealthy Black Hawk Helicopter

Almost a decade since we learned of the stealth Black Hawks used in the Bin Laden raid, we have seen no images of them or of their lineage, until now.

The Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built Just Took Its Last Trip On The Caspian
Russia

The Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built Just Took Its Last Trip On The Caspian

The sole completed Lun class ekranoplan is now set to go on public display after decades of languishing in disrepair.

Here’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs Ever
Royal Air Force

Here’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs Ever

With the Cold War ending, one EC-135 airborne command post crew carefully planned to go out on top at their home air show.

Russia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever
Cold War

Russia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever

This previously classified film provides a new and fascinating glimpse into the 50-megaton Cold War nuclear test that occurred nearly six decades ago.

Navy F/A-18 Squadron Commander’s Take On AI Repeatedly Beating Real Pilot In Dogfight
U.S. Navy

Navy F/A-18 Squadron Commander’s Take On AI Repeatedly Beating Real Pilot In Dogfight

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to the stunning results of DARPA's AlphaDogfight trials, now hear what the skipper of a fighter squadron thinks.

The Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft Officially Breaks Cover
U.S. Homeland

The Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft Officially Breaks Cover

Otto Aviation aims to disrupt the aviation landscape with a design that flies at jet speeds, but uses a fraction of the gas, and has more range.

The Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force Base
Cold War

The Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force Base

When it comes to cases involving unidentified flying objects, few are as well documented or involve as many people as what occurred at Loring in 1975.

F-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity
U.S. Air Force

F-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity

It was the Air Force's first supersonic interceptor. In order to obtain that title, it carried its weapons internally via some remarkable engineering.

Drug Cartel Now Assassinates Its Enemies With Bomb-Toting Drones
Unmanned

Drug Cartel Now Assassinates Its Enemies With Bomb-Toting Drones

The tactic has become widespread on battlefields overseas and now appears to be proliferating to organized crime.

Historic Indian Carrier Set To Be Scrapped After 58 Years Of Service With Two Navies
India

Historic Indian Carrier Set To Be Scrapped After 58 Years Of Service With Two Navies

The long history of INS Viraat, formerly HMS Hermes, included combat service in the Falklands War.

Strike Eagle Pilot Gives A Detailed Walk Around Tour Of An F-15E
F-15

Strike Eagle Pilot Gives A Detailed Walk Around Tour Of An F-15E

Video from the flightline at RAF Lakenheath includes details of the important relationship between the F-15E's pilot and weapon systems officer.