The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, FIFI, which is the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world, returned to the sky Saturday, January 13 and flew to her home base in Addison, Texas. The flight crew arrived in Midland, Texas and conducted a successful maintenance flight followed by the one and a half hour trip.
UAVs The Size Of Hummingbirds May Soon Be Getting Navigation Devices
Imagine having GPS navigation capability embedded on something as small as a hummingbird-size unmanned aerial vehicle. That day may be coming soon, thanks to ongoing research and successful testing completed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Rockwell Collins.
Program On Schedule To Deliver 5 Airlifters In 2013 And 5 In 2014
The first of 10 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been delivered by Boeing. The aircraft will now enter a U.S. Air Force flight test program at Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale, CA. Boeing is on track to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and five in 2014.
USAF, Raytheon Test Shows SDB II Is Compatible With F-35
A fit check of the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft has been successfully completed by the USAF and Raytheon Company. During the test, four SDB II shapes were loaded into an F-35 weapon bay alongside an Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. Sweeps of the inboard and outboard bay doors verified there was adequate clearance between the two weapons.
Were Scheduled Do Deploy Aboard Littoral Combat Ships
The MH-60S Helicopters that the Navy had planned to deploy on its new littoral combat ships for mine sweeping operations are unable to tow the mine detection devices, according to an official Pentagon report.
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