The turbofan engine designed specifically for the Sukhoi PAK FA fighter has made its first flight on the stealth jet on Dec. 5.
Category: Air Force
T-6A operational pause at Vance AFB lifted
The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base has lifted the operational pause of the T-6A. Students and instructors are back flying on Dec. 5.
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By Cory W. Watts from Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America (Raytheon T-6 Texan II) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan mulls strike variant of F-15J; to be armed with JASSM-ER
The Yomiuri Shimbun said today that Tokyo is exploring the possibility of modifying the F-15J all-weather air superiority fighter to give it a ground strike capability.
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By 航空自衛隊 [GJSTUv1], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-22 saves fuel by flying faster
The U.S. Air Force found out that the F-22 can save fuel by flying faster on ferry flights during an experiment carried out on Aug. 13.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Corrie Poland
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Satellite photos show alleged Israeli airstrike outside Damascus
An alleged Israeli airstrike inside Syria is said to have taken place over the weekend and ImageSat International has published photos of the aftermath taken by its EROS-B satellite.
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