USAF to replace B-52 engines to extend bomber operation to 2050
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Air Force One flight manual will cost almost the same as a new Boeing 737
The new Air Force One has not ceased to be controversial since the U.S. government announced its intention…
Timeless, U-2 spy plane will receive new update
In service for almost 65 years, the U-2 spy plane continues to prove its usefulness to the U.S.…
KC-46, the new US aerial refueling plane, is leaking fuel
For those who think that the drama experienced by Boeing in the 737 Max program is just an…
Sierra Nevada announces new contract with USAF to acquire A-29 turboprop
Sierra Nevada Corporation, Embraer’s partner in sales of the A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft, last week announced a…
USAF publishes new renderings of B-21 Raider bomber
As a stealth aircraft, the B-21 Raider remains a well-kept secret, but little by little the US Air…
USAF names the T-X as T-7A Red Hawk
The US Air Force (USAF) decided to name the advanced training jet T-X as T-7A Red Hawk, announced…
The 30th anniversary of B-2 first flight, the most expensive plane in history
The month of November 1988 will never be forgotten in the history of aviation. In just a few…
USAF makes first flight with hypersonic weapon
The U.S. Air Force conducted the first in-flight test with the hypersonic missile AGM-183A also known as the…
USAF deployed F-117 in air strikes in Syria in 2017
It’s been 35 years since the F-117A Nighthawk entered service in the U.S. Air Force and almost 11…
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus begins to be delivered to U.S. Air Force
What appeared to be an easy task to accomplish was a huge headache for Boeing. When the U.S.…
Pentagon plans to buy 12 new F-15X fighters
One of the most important fighters of the US Air Force, which today is mainly located in the Air…
USAF plans to retire B-1 and B-2 and keep B-52 until 2040
During the presentation of the 2019 fiscal budget proposal, the Trump administration revealed details of the strategic bomber…
Raytheon withdraws from USAF T-X competition
One of the most important demands of the United States Air Force, the T-X program, which plans to…
Boeing T-X makes its first flight
Boeing and Saab successfully completed the first flight of the T-X jet, an advanced training aircraft designed to…
Trump can cancel new Air Force One
Donald Trump, the newly elected President of the United States, has questioned the program for the acquisition of…