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A Boeing 737 airliner, en route on flight LY5108 Tbilisi – Tel Aviv, landed in Israel during a massive rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on the night of November 5. This was reported by the Israeli publication חדשות ישראל בטלגרם. The video shows an El Al airplane landing during a rocket attack on Tel […]
NASA will soon begin testing the Dream Chaser, the first commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight. The aircraft will be used to replenish supplies at the International Space Station. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser will be an alternative to SpaceX’s spacecraft. The aircraft will be tested at NASA’s Ohio Test Site for one to three months. […]
A Chinese fighter jet fired flares in front of a Canadian Navy helicopter over international waters in the South China Sea. Canada has called the launch of flares by a Chinese fighter jet at a Sikorsky Cyclone military helicopter “reckless” and said it could have led to an accident, as “the missiles could have hit […]
Israel continues to fight Hamas and repel missile attacks from the Houthis in Yemen. The Defense Ministry showed how one of the missiles was shot down by an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. The video was recorded on November 2, 2023. The video shows a fifth-generation fighter jet intercepting a cruise missile flying toward Israel. […]
Boeing is preparing to deliver the first F-15EX Eagle II fighter in its final configuration. The aircraft recently made its debut flight. Experts from the US Air Force and Boeing are studying the data obtained during the operational testing of the F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet. The information will allow us to make a decision […]
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian troops painted MiG-31 aircraft at the Belbek air base. This was reported by an analyst at MT Anderson. Satellite images from October 26 showed several changes at the Russian air base. The occupiers use hangars to hide or protect aircraft. However, some of the fighters are in the open […]
The Dutch company PAL-V is finally starting production of its flying car Liberty. In 2024, they plan to produce 90 such devices worth 499,000 euros. PAL-V Liberty has been in development for 15 years. The first prototype of the flying car was tested in 2009, and the pre-production model was presented three years later. Now […]
The assets of UIA, which was Ukraine’s largest airline before the Russian invasion, are being auctioned off by the state-owned SETAM. The trademarks with the UIA name and logo and the subsidiary MAUTECHNIK, which repaired the aircraft, have already been sold. A 99% stake in MAUTECHNIK, a 62.43% stake in the Interavia handling company, which […]
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman begin taxiing tests of the B-21 Raider. This was reported by a representative of the military service. The US Air Force did not disclose the details of the ground tests, but noted that this is an important step ahead of the first flight. In addition, the service has […]
A J-11 fighter jet of the People’s Liberation Army of China performed a dangerous maneuver near a US B-52H Stratofortress bomber. This was reported by the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). The incident occurred on October 24, 2023, over the South China Sea. A Chinese plane attempted to intercept a B-52H Stratofortress and flew within three […]