Featured in Il-76BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2022ShareChina’s Y-20 Cargo Jet Has An Upper Passenger Deck That Can Be Installed In Its HoldThe Y-20’s fascinating method for mixing passengers and cargo was on full display during a recent flight to Shanghai, but it isn’t entirely original. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022ShareRussia Appears To Be Preparing Its Ancient An-2 Biplanes For War In UkraineA large number of the distinctive Cold War-era utility planes have appeared at an airfield close to the Ukrainian border. BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 1, 2021Share16 Chinese Airlifters Made A Run Over The South China Sea At Malaysian AirspaceThe Royal Malaysian Air Force deemed the mission over the South China Sea a “threat to national sovereignty and aviation safety.” BYThomas NewdickJun 1, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020ShareThis Navigator Aboard A Russian Il-76 Looks Like A TIE Fighter Pilot From Star WarsThere is a reason for the similarity. George Lucas designed his starships with elements of World War II aircraft, including glazed noses. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 3, 2020ShareChina’s Y-20 Transport Appears To Be Finally Flying With Indigenous Jet EnginesThe Y-20, China’s largest indigenous aircraft, needs new, more powerful engines to reach its full potential. BYThomas NewdickDec 3, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020ShareNew Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To LibyaInitial photos from Ras Lanuf and recent transport flights suggest Moscow may have bolstered Haftar’s defenses by providing advanced SAM batteries. BYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareWatch These Russian IL-76 Transports Execute A Stunning Mass Flare DumpRussian airlifters put on a lively demonstration of their self-defense capabilities during anniversary celebrations. BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020ShareWatch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail GunThere is a long history of using airlifters as bombers, but it’s a tactic that has largely disappeared from the fighting doctrine of major air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareChina’s Y-20 Airlifters Make Crisis Debut Bringing Medics And Cargo To Virus Plagued WuhanOther aircraft took part in the operation, as well, which makes a notable surge in the Chinese military’s involvement in the response to the epidemic. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareRussia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic VehiclesCertain portions of the concept seem far-fetched, but there may be a role for the less ambitious parts of the system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareUkrainian Il-76 Airlifter That Was Tracked Across U.S. Delivered Radar Asset To Utah Air BaseA radar from Ukraine would allow American personnel to assess how much of a threat it, or similar systems that potential enemies use, might pose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018ShareKim And Company Arrive In Singapore Via A Procession Of Chinese And North Korean Jets (Updated)The North Koreans have pulled off an impressive display of aerial logistics with the help of their Chinese friends. BYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2022ShareChina’s Y-20 Cargo Jet Has An Upper Passenger Deck That Can Be Installed In Its HoldThe Y-20’s fascinating method for mixing passengers and cargo was on full display during a recent flight to Shanghai, but it isn’t entirely original. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022ShareRussia Appears To Be Preparing Its Ancient An-2 Biplanes For War In UkraineA large number of the distinctive Cold War-era utility planes have appeared at an airfield close to the Ukrainian border. BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 1, 2021Share16 Chinese Airlifters Made A Run Over The South China Sea At Malaysian AirspaceThe Royal Malaysian Air Force deemed the mission over the South China Sea a “threat to national sovereignty and aviation safety.” BYThomas NewdickJun 1, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020ShareThis Navigator Aboard A Russian Il-76 Looks Like A TIE Fighter Pilot From Star WarsThere is a reason for the similarity. George Lucas designed his starships with elements of World War II aircraft, including glazed noses. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 3, 2020ShareChina’s Y-20 Transport Appears To Be Finally Flying With Indigenous Jet EnginesThe Y-20, China’s largest indigenous aircraft, needs new, more powerful engines to reach its full potential. BYThomas NewdickDec 3, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020ShareNew Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To LibyaInitial photos from Ras Lanuf and recent transport flights suggest Moscow may have bolstered Haftar’s defenses by providing advanced SAM batteries. BYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareWatch These Russian IL-76 Transports Execute A Stunning Mass Flare DumpRussian airlifters put on a lively demonstration of their self-defense capabilities during anniversary celebrations. BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020ShareWatch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail GunThere is a long history of using airlifters as bombers, but it’s a tactic that has largely disappeared from the fighting doctrine of major air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareChina’s Y-20 Airlifters Make Crisis Debut Bringing Medics And Cargo To Virus Plagued WuhanOther aircraft took part in the operation, as well, which makes a notable surge in the Chinese military’s involvement in the response to the epidemic. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareRussia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic VehiclesCertain portions of the concept seem far-fetched, but there may be a role for the less ambitious parts of the system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareUkrainian Il-76 Airlifter That Was Tracked Across U.S. Delivered Radar Asset To Utah Air BaseA radar from Ukraine would allow American personnel to assess how much of a threat it, or similar systems that potential enemies use, might pose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018ShareKim And Company Arrive In Singapore Via A Procession Of Chinese And North Korean Jets (Updated)The North Koreans have pulled off an impressive display of aerial logistics with the help of their Chinese friends. BYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018Share
