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F-22 Pilots Compete for Revived Mitchell Trophy Air Race, with a Focus on ACE
Revived after nearly 89 years, the historic Mitchell Trophy Air Race returned with a modern twist as the U.S. Air Force incorporated Agile Combat ...
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The spectacular 'zoom climb' of a USAF F-15EX Eagle II fighter at Eglin AFB
The F-15 Eagle, operational since 1976, is today the oldest fighter aircraft in the United States Air Force (USAF). Despite its many years of service, this excellent fighter remains a formidable ...
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Air Force awards Pratt $1.5 billion to keep F-22s flying
WASHINGTON — The Air Force has awarded RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney a contract worth up to $1.5 billion to continue sustaining the F119 engine that powers the service’s F-22 Raptor stealth ...
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Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing
As we reported at the time, the first aircraft to be spotted with the new coating were F-22 Raptors. The F-22’s delicate radar absorbent material (RAM), which requires extensive maintenance to ...
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F-35 vs. Su-57: Why India Should Choose Russia’s Fighter Over Lockheed’s Troubled Jet
If the deal moves forward, HAL could start assembling the aircraft as early as 2025. U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 flies over Russia's Su-57 fighter aircraft, parked at the static display area, ...
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F-35 fighter jets conduct flight operations aboard USS America in Philippine Sea
F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 conducted flight operations Monday aboard amphibious assault ship USS America sailing in the Philippine Sea. America ...
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India has to choose between Russia’s Su-57 & US F-35 aircraft. IAF must get the last word
The star attractions at the event were the US F-35 (Lightning II) and the Russian Su-57 (Felon). Both aircraft put up scintillating aerial displays as they competed for attention in India’s search for ...
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India stays committed to indigenous combat aircraft despite Trump’s F-35 offer
New Delhi remains steadfast in its pursuit of an indigenous solution — the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). During a meeting... The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started ...
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F-35 test pilot shares what it's like to jump from flying older F-16s to Lockheed Martin's newest 5th-gen stealth fighter
The F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Lockheed Martin airframe originally manufactured by General Dynamics, is a single-engine, multi-role aircraft that ... by the US after the F-22 Raptor and comes in ...