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What makes an effective UAV and the firms that make the difference: Part I

December 8, 2018

Since the closing of the 20th Century, the popularity and utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have increased markedly. The versatility and cost-efficiency of the UAV make it an essential View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Drones, Military Aviation
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The Avrocar: America’s secret flying saucer that barely made it off the ground

December 8, 2018

For decades, people all over the world have reported seeing saucer-shaped crafts darting across the sky. These sightings are attributed to any number of things: swamp gas, ball lightning, and View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, Military Aviation
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The Pic of the Day: Taking off in an F-15E

December 8, 2018

A 492nd Fighter Squadron’s F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 15, 2017. The 492nd FS trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Photos
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Watch: B-1 Lancer Bomber night takeoff in full afterburner

December 7, 2018

Manufactured by Rockwell, the B-1 Lancer bomber, affectionately known as the ‘Bone’ is a four engine supersonic aircraft with variable swept wings. The B-1 was originally thought to be a View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, Video
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Marine Corps identifies Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard as the Hornet pilot that died in tanker collision Thursday

December 7, 2018

The Marine Corps has identified the pilot of the F/A-18 Hornet that went down during a mid-air refueling mishap with a KC-130 tanker aircraft off the coast of Japan early View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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China will soon have 3 aircraft carriers and lots of pilots, but no fighters for them to fly

December 7, 2018

China’s long-serving aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, boasts a small fleet of troubled J-15s and, as of 2016, only 25 qualified pilots. Now, as the Chinese test and expedite production of View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Expert Analysis, Military Aviation
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The Pic of the Day: The business end of an F-15

December 7, 2018

Col. David Brynteson, the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, checks the engines on an F-15E Strike Eagle, Jan. 27, 2016, in Southwest Asia. Brynteson was preparing to fly his last View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Photos
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Watch: Ukrainian Su-25 comes in on the craziest low pass you might ever see

December 6, 2018

Yet another video of an incredibly dangerous low pass, this time in a Sukhio Su-25 Frogfoot, has surfaced out of Ukraine, suggesting that the Ukraine’s Air Force may make a View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, Video
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America’s oldest bomber could become its most powerful ‘arsenal plane’

December 6, 2018

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber is far more than an iconic glimpse of military aviation dating all the way back to 1952 — in many ways the updated platform remains View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Bombers and fighters are good, but America needs different stealth aircraft for 21st Century warfare

December 6, 2018

The fielding of hypersonic anti-ship missiles by America’s competitors have created a pressing need for the U.S. military to adjust its peer warfare strategy. America’s fleet of Nimitz and Ford View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Expert Analysis, Military Aviation
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