China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching aircraft, but its purpose is still a mystery
The large, unique Type 076 amphibious assault ship, boasting a catapult for launching fixed-wing aircraft, is a major ...
Could electric drones you can sit in take off?
It is a vertically capable aircraft, or Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which means it can take off ...
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Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Can’t Stop Pumping Out Black Smoke
Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has a long and infamous history. Originally meant to serve as the flagship of the ...
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KC-130J Hercules
The aircraft is ready to fuel fixed or rotary-wing aircraft using the standard ... the propellers while the turbines continue to run and pump fuel. This reduction of the propellers' speed helps ...
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MV-22 Osprey
Services: USMC Power Plant: 2x Rolls Royce-Allison AE1107C ... forward while in flight in a configuration similar to a fixed-wing aircraft. With the speed and range of a turboprop, the ...
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Sikorsky Debuts ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS
the aircraft reached a top cruise speed of 86 knots." Added Igor Cherepinsky, director of Sikorsky Innovations: “Our rotor blown wing has demonstrated the control power and unique handling ...
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US Air Force dubs new OA-1K armed crop duster ‘Skyraider II’ ahead of first delivery
The US Air Force has revealed the name of its newest combat aircraft, as the type is poised ... Command (AFSOC), which provides rotary- and fixed-wing aviation support to the Pentagon’s commando ...
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Hartzell Engine Tech’s PowerUP Magnetos Receive PMA for Bendix S-20 / S-200 Series
Hartzell Engine Tech has received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its PowerUP brand Bendix S-20 and S-200 direct ...
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Carrier USS Carl Vinson Operating in Sea of Japan, Carrier Air Wing 5 Drills in Guam
The Japan-based carrier George Washington is unlikely to deploy until April as the fixed wing aircraft of its assigned CVW-5 departs their home base of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni to ...