Expert Analysis Archives - Page 12 of 20

Pilot Training Milestone: SOLO!

August 25, 2016

J.K. takes us through what it feels like and the requirements to complete the first major milestone in a pilot’s career: The solo. Any pilot’s first solo is a highlight View More ›

3 Star Says Readiness Not Issue for Recent Mishaps

August 22, 2016

Commander Naval Air Forces (CNAF) 3 Star Admiral Mike Shoemaker says readiness is not the issue for recent mishaps. That seems to be a difficult argument to make. VADM Shoemaker View More ›

Iran Has the S-300 SAM And It’s Not Good

August 18, 2016

Russia is delivering components of the advanced S-300 Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system to Iran. Proliferation of this system from Russia to Iran will fundamentally alter the strategic balance View More ›

The Sixth Generation Fighter: Spoiler Alert – it’s a Zamboni

August 18, 2016

What will the sixth generation fighter look like? It may not quite follow the logical progression in fighter technology. The sixth generation fighter is going to be incredible. It will be View More ›

Carrier Aviators Going on a MAGIC CARPET Ride

August 6, 2016

MAGIC CARPET is a software modification to the airplane’s digital flight control system that allows naval aviators to make fewer corrections in an effort to land on the carrier. Say View More ›

Top 5 Fighter Det Locations (The “Official” List)

July 29, 2016

FighterSweep.com editor’s sat down and hashed out the Top 5 Fighter Det (Detachment) locations. We know we got it right from our perspective–but what about yours? One of the best View More ›

Interview with Wingnut: VFA-25 and Air Wing-7 taking the fight to ISIS

July 25, 2016

Air Wing: CVW-7 Ship: CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman Squadron: VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet A good friend of mine, LT C. “Wingnut” Wickware, has just returned from a deployment View More ›

Initial findings for Egyptair 804 mishap released

July 23, 2016

Investigators release initial report on Egyptair 804 mishap

Engine Out Techniques Part II–Landing

July 15, 2016

FighterSweep fans, this is the second part of a two part series regarding how fighter tactics can help general aviation (GA) pilots. Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros takes us View More ›

The Pilot Training Machine Part IV: From the Cockpit

July 13, 2016

So there I was…. Late on a Sunday morning, just trying to get back home to Enid, Oklahoma to see the wife and kiddo for dinner after a long, 3-day cross View More ›