Featured in upgradesBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareAir Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers AgainThe Air Force lifted similar flight restrictions last year after reaching a conclusion about what was going wrong that it now says was incorrect. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021ShareAir Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 TankersReports that autopilots were causing sudden nosedives led to flight restrictions on all upgraded Block 45 KC-135s. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareAir Force F-15E Strike Eagles Are Getting Replacement Wings Ripped Off Saudi F-15S JetsThe Air Force says that the wings taken from the Saudi Eagles will help keep its Strike Eagles soaring for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s Brand New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters Already Need Major UpgradesSome of the capabilities the Air Force wants to add to the HH-60Ws are already found on the existing HH-60Gs they’re supposed to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBritish Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35sAircraft without the still-in-development Block 4 update would be left with reduced functionality and more limited capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareEdwards AFB Upgrades Point To Unexpected Home For B-21 Raider, Other Secretive ProgramsIt was thought that the B-21 would be tested at the South Base complex, but it appears that won’t be the case. So what will live at South Base? BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked LikeIf the Super Hornet hadn’t been built, Grumman’s next-gen Tomcat may have become a reality. We forensically recreated it in these awesome renderings. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2019ShareAir Force Touts B-1B Bomber’s Potential To Carry Huge Hypersonic Missiles And External StoresThe B-1B may have to fight for its life in the not so distant future, but new upgrades could give it the ammo it needs to survive the budget ax. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareExclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement FighterBoeing and the USAF have been in talks for a year and a half about replacing the aging F-15C/D with a brand new advanced Eagle derivative, the F-15X. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUpgraded Old Cobra Gunships Offer Big Capabilities Without The Price TagAn update package for Jordan includes components found on the latest AH-1Z version and could be an attractive option for other countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2018ShareThe USAF Has Added Large Multi-Function Cockpit Displays To Its F-15C FleetThe F-15C has received an upgrade called the Passive Attack Display that drastically modernizes the Eagle’s archaic cockpit. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2018ShareNavy Ditches Its Plan To Upgrade 34 Destroyers With Hybrid Electric DrivesThe once much-touted initiative has run into some engineering roadblocks and the Navy says it is no longer a priority. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2018Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareAir Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers AgainThe Air Force lifted similar flight restrictions last year after reaching a conclusion about what was going wrong that it now says was incorrect. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021ShareAir Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 TankersReports that autopilots were causing sudden nosedives led to flight restrictions on all upgraded Block 45 KC-135s. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareAir Force F-15E Strike Eagles Are Getting Replacement Wings Ripped Off Saudi F-15S JetsThe Air Force says that the wings taken from the Saudi Eagles will help keep its Strike Eagles soaring for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s Brand New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters Already Need Major UpgradesSome of the capabilities the Air Force wants to add to the HH-60Ws are already found on the existing HH-60Gs they’re supposed to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBritish Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35sAircraft without the still-in-development Block 4 update would be left with reduced functionality and more limited capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareEdwards AFB Upgrades Point To Unexpected Home For B-21 Raider, Other Secretive ProgramsIt was thought that the B-21 would be tested at the South Base complex, but it appears that won’t be the case. So what will live at South Base? BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked LikeIf the Super Hornet hadn’t been built, Grumman’s next-gen Tomcat may have become a reality. We forensically recreated it in these awesome renderings. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2019ShareAir Force Touts B-1B Bomber’s Potential To Carry Huge Hypersonic Missiles And External StoresThe B-1B may have to fight for its life in the not so distant future, but new upgrades could give it the ammo it needs to survive the budget ax. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareExclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement FighterBoeing and the USAF have been in talks for a year and a half about replacing the aging F-15C/D with a brand new advanced Eagle derivative, the F-15X. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUpgraded Old Cobra Gunships Offer Big Capabilities Without The Price TagAn update package for Jordan includes components found on the latest AH-1Z version and could be an attractive option for other countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2018ShareThe USAF Has Added Large Multi-Function Cockpit Displays To Its F-15C FleetThe F-15C has received an upgrade called the Passive Attack Display that drastically modernizes the Eagle’s archaic cockpit. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2018ShareNavy Ditches Its Plan To Upgrade 34 Destroyers With Hybrid Electric DrivesThe once much-touted initiative has run into some engineering roadblocks and the Navy says it is no longer a priority. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2018Share
