The F-35A has achieved its design limit of 50 degree angle of attack in only four flights.
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Boat rammed into INS Viraat
A ferry carrying 100-odd passengers rammed into Indian aircraft carrier INS Viraat near the Cochin Port Nov. 18.
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Aviation Week: J-21/J-31/F60 max speed Mach 1.8, combat radius 1,250 km
AVIC told Aviation Week that the Shenyang stealth fighter has a combat radius of 1,250 km on internal fuel. Maximum speed is Mach 1.8.
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Tyndall resumes F-22 flying operations
The 325th Fighter Wing resumed normal flight operations Nov. 19 following a F-22 crash on Tyndall Air Force Base Nov. 15.
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ITT Exelis successfully completes AIDEWS testing at Edwards Air Force Base
ITT Exelis has completed testing of its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite, or AIDEWS, at Edwards Air Force Base. The testing, part of the qualification process for the Pakistan F-16 upgrade program, was conducted to ensure AIDEWS will work with other systems integrated into the aircraft, and verify that the multiple systems will not interfere with one another.
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