A fighter pilot from Ecuador was injured on Monday while flying a Cheetah fighter. The aircraft was able to land back at Ecuador’s Taura air base as a Denel test pilot was seated in the rear.
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Taiwan’s parliamentary speaker: F-16C/D deal ‘hopeless’
A top Taiwanese official is quoted to have said the deal to buy F-16C/Ds from the United States is all but ‘hopeless.’
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English translation: MoJ charges Mitsubishi Heavy Industries with development of airframe as part of Advanced Technology Demonstrator fighter plane project
Thanks to @_niten for providing the translation on the article regarding the development of the Shinshin stealth fighter.
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TAI T129 attack helicopter makes maiden flight
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has successfully flown the first prototype of its T129 attack helicopter on Aug. 17.
Pentagon fights safety rule for charter and cargo airlines
Opposition from the Pentagon has forced the Obama administration delayed new pilot safety rules for charter and cargo airlines.
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