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The British company Firefly Green Fuels has developed an innovative aviation fuel made entirely from human waste. The new jet fuel, called Firefly, has been approved by independent regulators who said its quality is virtually indistinguishable from traditional A1 jet fuel. The company worked with experts from Cranfield University to prove that their fuel has […]
On January 2, a Japan Airlines vessel collided with a Coast Guard plane. The plane landed at Tokyo airport, 5 people died, 379 were evacuated. This was reported by the BBC, citing the NHK TV channel. An Airbus A350 taking off from Sapporo collided with a Coast Guard plane. …羽田の航空機火災、胴体着陸で機体を擦りながら滑走中に炎が上がったかな…？ pic.twitter.com/UmS4lUk9SD – 棒振り (@bouhuri) January […]
A man without documents was found in the landing gear compartment of an airplane at Paris Orly airport. He flew to France from Algeria. About this he writes The Guardian. The man is about 20 years old and was taken to the hospital with severe hypothermia. He is in a serious condition. Commercial airplanes fly […]
In Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian occupants painted silhouettes of airplanes on a military airfield. The corresponding satellite photos published by Brady Afrik, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). According to him, the photo shows a drawing of a “trap plane” at the air base. “This base is one of several used by Russian […]
The German Air Force brought more than 10 fighters to the runway for an “elephant walk. This is reports the Luftwaffe press service in X (formerly Twitter). The Richthofen and Steinhoff fighter squadrons in Laage organized an “elephant walk.” “Good morning. We have a few more photos from the Elephant Walk of our Richthofen and […]
The newest American aircraft will be tested at temperatures ranging from -31°C to 43°C. The test will check the operation of the power plant, hydraulics, fuel system, electrical components, etc. The U.S. Air Force’s newest T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft has begun the most important phase of testing at the McKinley Climate Laboratory at Eglin […]
Tomorrow, Turkey will begin flight tests of the KAAN fighter jet of its own design. They are expected to be completed within the next few years. KAAN belongs to the 4.5 generation. It will be modernized to the 5th generation by the Turkish defense industry later. Thus, very soon Turkey will become a member of […]
Russia announced the alleged downing of F-16 fighters in Odesa, which are not yet in Ukraine. This was reported the Center for Countering Disinformation on Telegram on December 25. The Russian Telegram channel noted that three planes were allegedly destroyed in Odesa. Twitter user X with the nickname Pulse of Ukraine reported that the enemy […]
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian Su-34 bomber and a Su-30 fighter over the past day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. “Ukrainian air defense forces and means destroyed two Su-34 and Su-30 fighter-bombers,” the General Staff said in a statement. It is worth […]
Even on old Soviet military equipment, the pilots of the Ukrainian Air Force can show impressive skills. The Ukrainian military showed how a Mig-29 fighter piloted by a Ukrainian ace flies literally a meter from the runway and then abruptly takes off into the sky. The video of this amazing maneuver was briefly and modestly […]