16 Chinese Airlifters Made A Run Over The South China Sea At Malaysian Airspace
The Royal Malaysian Air Force deemed the mission over the South China Sea a “threat to national sovereignty and aviation safety.”
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This Navigator Aboard A Russian Il-76 Looks Like A TIE Fighter Pilot From Star Wars
There is a reason for the similarity. George Lucas designed his ships with elements of World War II aircraft, including glazed noses.
Watch These Russian IL-76 Transports Execute A Stunning Mass Flare Dump
Russian airlifters put on a lively demonstration of their self-defense capabilities during anniversary celebrations.
Watch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail Gun
The Russian military recently conducted a curious training exercise in which some of its Il-76MD cargo aircraft bombed mock targets and strafed them with their 23mm tail guns. It’s an unusual capability, especially for a modern air force, but one that Russia has demonstrated before and that has clear Soviet roots.
Russia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic Vehicles
Russia’s Gromov Flight Research Institute has revealed a concept for a system that it says will allow an Il-76 Candid airlifter to launch and recover hypersonic flight test vehicles using an extendable arm mounted in its main cargo bay. This is similar in some respects the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Gremlins program, but it’s not at all clear how the Russian system would actually work, especially when trying to grab super-fast-flying test vehicles straight out of mid-air.
Putin And Merkel Are Having A Blast Talking Ballistic Missiles At The G20
Was Putin “mansplaining” the flight profile of Kim Jong Un’s latest missile test to Merkel?