Aviation News
Grandson of Enola Gay commander, Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV, will be at the cockpit of restored B-29 bomber Doc on Jun. 9 when the warbird makes a trip to Whiteman Air Force Base for the Wings Over Whiteman Airshow.
By Erin McClellan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
China today revealed another J-15 carrier-borne fighter accident that took place in April last year. It was well known that a fatal crash occurred that month and took the life of pilot Zhang Cao.
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Continue reading “China had 2 serious J-15 accidents last year”
An executive from Rostec said Jakarta and Moscow have both agreed on the contract for Su-35 fighters. The information was given by Victor Kladov, director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department.
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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Sukhoi Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson disclosed that SpaceX will launch the X-37B into orbit this August.
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By SpaceX [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Development of Sukhoi’s PAK-FA stealth fighter is in its final stage, Russia’s Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said on Jun. 5.
Continue reading “Russia to take delivery of 2 more PAK-FAs this year”