29 March 2013

The B-2 strikes in South Korea

You may have seen some images of the exercise in some blogs and specialized press, but a recent event occurred in South Korea. The military exercise is design to improve cooperation between US and South Korean forces. As part of the exercise is a bombing training. And for this the U.S. Strategic […]
4 March 2013

The F-35 is back in the air

It was the talk of the month, when the F-35 lightning II was grounded because of cracked blade. Now the grounding has been lifted, and it seems this is good news. The Defense Department lifted its grounding of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter after analysis concluded that a cracked turbine […]
12 February 2013

Is Russia playing with the nerves of its neighbours ?

Is Russia playing with the nerves of its neighbours ? That seems to be the case as two Russian fighters violated Japanese airspace on Thursday, Tokyo’s defence ministry said, prompting Japan to scramble its own warplanes in what was reported to be the first such incident in five years. The planes were […]
5 February 2013

Fly a jet fighter: a look back

We take a quick look back as 2013 is underway. We have had some tremendous fun – and we would like to thank you all that have flown with us – as it has been pleasure meeting you. We love to share our passion about jet fighters, flight, and pushing the limits. […]
28 January 2013

Is the F-22 the best jet fighter ever ?

That’s a bold statement, but this is exactly the feeling of many fighter pilots as they take on the role and the seat of the jet fighter. Surely, it was said the same of the F-15, the JSF, but apparently they all conclude that the F-22 Raptor is definitely the best flying […]
22 January 2013

What is going on with the Dreamliner

It was supposed to be Boeing’s leap into the future, the 787 Dreamliner is actually the leap to the ground as the The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded the Boeing 787 Dreamliner due to the mounting evidence of problems with the aircraft’s lithium battery sub-system. These problems have had serious […]
13 January 2013

The T-50 jet fighter starts testing in March 2013

Russia’s fifth-generation stealth jet fighter, the T-50, will start state flight tests in March 2013, Russia’s Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said on Sunday. Currently three fighter jets are performing test flights at the Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow, the fourth plane is undergoing factory test trials and the fifth plane […]
26 November 2012

The first Russian jet fighters

Not only in the Soviet Union quickly filled the technological gap throughout the war that had separated them from the other powers , but the USSR also managed to develop in secret and in a very short time similar aircrafts if not superior, to those of the block of Western countries. The […]