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We explore the dangerous and potentially catastrophic consequences that can occur when an arresting cable breaks on an US aircraft carrier. The arresting cable is a critical component of the ship's flight deck, designed to quickly slow down and stop...
Many know the saying keep your friends close and enemies closer, the same goes for the enemy's technology. The U.S has historically stored and preserved the military equipment and airplanes of its adversaries. The purpose is to study analyze and...
There are now at least six programs for the development of sixth-generation ꜰɪɢʜᴛᴇʀs, which is no longer a mystery among aviation and ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀʀʏ aviation enthusiasts. And if all is obvious about Russia's and China's initiatives, then behind them are autonomous...
Two projects are competing in the West for the development of new-generation 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 ᴀɪʀᴄʀᴀꜰᴛ. On the one hand, the SCAF program for Future Air Combat Systems, which is a collaboration between Germany, Spain, and France, aims to simultaneously develop a...
Quality control is an important step in all manufacturing, but when designing an InterContinental jet that will carry tens of thousands throughout its lifetime, QC testing takes on a whole new level of importance. Indeed modern plane manufacturers weather designing...
Whether it occurs on land or in the hangar of an aircraft carrier, it's hard to overstate just how destructive a fire can be. Not only does a fire put personnel at risk but it can damage or destroy billions...
The U.S Navy and Marine Corps spend a lot of time on aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships respectively according to mission specifics. The flight deck crew can keep a small number of fighter jets on the deck of these...
Flying at extremely low altitudes is a norm for both the offensive and defensive sides of this battle in Ukraine. If you fly too high, you will most likely be sʜᴏᴛ down by a ᴍɪssɪʟᴇ. Fly too low and you...
Contrary to popular belief, the military does not simply toss new recruits into the cockpits of their most advanced ᴀɪʀᴄʀᴀғᴛ. Instead trainees spent countless hours studying flight mechanics in a classroom and using high-tech simulators of all kinds. Even then...
As you may be aware, Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft family has three models. They are known as the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C. These models all have the same performance characteristics and contemporary avionics. They are all...
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