Little-known Pages of Aviation History: Convair F2Y Sea Dart – The Jet-Powered Seaplane Fighter
The Convair F2Y Sea Dart, designed and built at the request of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics, was the ...
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General Atomics Showcases the Enhanced MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone in Action
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) showcased the capabilities of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial system during the recent Rim ...
Italy to Purchase Six MQ-9 Reaper Drones from the U.S. for $738 Million
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential military sale to Italy of six MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aerial ...
Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Bombers Arrive in Australia
Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers landed at RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Base Amberley on August 16, ...
The U.S. May Provide Ukraine with Long-Range JASSM Missiles
Reports indicate that the United States is "open" to providing Ukraine with the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to ...
Little-Known Pages in Aviation History: Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing – The Grandfather of the B-2 Spirit
Among "flying wing" aircraft, the YB-49 and YRB-49, designed by Northrop in 1946, were perhaps the most outstanding and aerodynamically ...
Poland Signs Major Deal with the U.S. for Fighter Jet Missiles
Poland has signed a new agreement with the United States for the purchase of several hundred AIM-120C AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air ...
Little-Known Pages of Aviation History: Bell X-1 – The First Supersonic Aircraft
The Bell X-1 was designed to explore the challenges of supersonic flight. The first flight of the X-1 with its ...
Little-Known Pages in Aviation History: The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin Fighter
After World War II, the era of jet aviation began. Nuclear weapons became the primary deterrent for the two opposing ...