The US Air Force is bringing a 40-year-old supersonic bomber out of mothballs. This is why
Any other air force might content itself with 140 bombers and redistribute the lost bomber’s operating budget. But the US Air ...
National Review9 年
Will the Next Air Force Bomber Be an Underperforming, Over-Budget Mess?
The Air Force will be reviewing the two submissions and in a few months will announce who has won the contract for its first new bomber in 25 years. At the low end, the contract will be worth some ...
U.S. Air Force gives update on new B-21 stealth bomber
Air Force leaders gave an update on the B-21 Raider, a futuristic aircraft that is expected to become the United States' next ...
Why Was The UK's Fairey Battle Called A "Flying Coffin"?
The Fairey Battle, a British-built single-engine light bomber aircraft, was conceived by the Fairey Aircraft Company and ...
Business Insider4 年
The new, stealthy B-21 bomber is 'starting to look like an airplane,' the Air Force says
Timothy Ray, commander of Air Force Global Strike ... strike and penetrating bomber capability," Ray said. Randy Walden, director of the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office ...
Business Insider India9 年
Indian Air Force does not have enough squadrons and the numbers are worrisome
NDTV reported that the air force de-commissioned three of the aging Russian-made MiG 21 squadrons from 34 to 31. Also, an additional squadron of the Russian-made Su-30 MKI has been raised.
MercoPress5 年
BAE delivered the last of 160 Eurofighter Typhoons to the RAF
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has received the last of ... units with 1 (Fighter), 2 (Army Cooperation), 6, and 9 (Bomber) squadrons based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland; and 3 (Fighter), 11 ...