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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/23/france-and-baltic-states-condemn-china-envoy-remarks-over-ukraine-sovereignty Lu Shaye’s remarks in a TV interview late on Friday raise fresh questions about the faith the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has placed in China to act as a mediator...

Looks like Pierre Sprey and Air Power Australia will not be able to help this time. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3217545/f-35-tops-chinas-threat-list-beating-older-f-22-military-study A comparison of US jets by Chinese military scientists has shown the F-35 to be a greater...

I wonder how true this is... https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-ex-russian-military-bomber-engineer-seeks-asylum-at-us-border-offers-military-secrets-220728915.html Exclusive: Ex-Russian military bomber engineer seeks asylum at U.S. border, offers military secrets Government officials told Yahoo...

The Russia-Ukraine war revealed something more intrinsic about a military: the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them...

http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-admits-defeat-su-57-not-going-into-mass-production-2018-7?r=UK&IR=T This is bad news for any country wishing to enter the 'stealth' arena. Soviet / Russia is no amateur in the aviation world. They have consistently produced many -- not merely some -- of the...

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2017/12/06/enlisted-combat-pilots-the-air-force-is-launching-a-test-that-could-lead-to-that/ "Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, commander of the Second Air Force, said in a Nov. 30 email to his commanders that 15 officers and 5 enlisted airmen will be...

https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/how-qantas-ferried-an-engine-on-the-wing-of-a-747/ When Qantas 747 VH-OJU had engine trouble in Johannesburg, VH-OJS came to the rescue ferrying a spare Rolls Royce engine from Sydney to Johannesburg for the stricken plane. We wanted to find out more, so we...

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/05/11/marine-unit-norway-first-deploy-rifle-suppressors.html When Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, arrived here in January, they weren't just beginning a brand-new rotational deployment. They were also the first Marine Corps infantry unit to...

In 1996, USAF Col Phillip Meilinger presented his 10 Propositions for Modern Airpower. Meilinger's Ten Propositions intended to generate philosophical and intellectual discussions on the various aspects of post WW II airpower, notably from the US since the US have been the leader in airpower...

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-36226141 I thought this stuff can only come from The Onion.

Pentagonal Mart Becomes the Largest Vacant Building in Shanghai - People's Daily Online A Pentagonal Mart in Shanghai, a complex resembling the Pentagon in the US, has become the largest vacant building in Shanghai. Barely any person can be caught sight of in this colossal building. The...

Was airnav in the SCS dangerous before ? :rolleyes:

This is not exactly a military issue, but it is directly related to the military in many ways... Pratt’s PurePower GTF: Jet Engine Innovation Took Almost 30 Years - Bloomberg Business Sounds like a typical sales pitch. Nothing unusual there. Say what...??? Granted, this is a product that is...

Think about this for a moment... How Much Water is on and in the Earth, the USGS Water Science School

GE Uses Sand From Around the World to Test Its Jet Engines | WIRED Watch GE Test Its Jet Engines by Putting Them Through Hell | WIRED Chickens, sand, mud, ice, water, snow, and even exploding the engine itself. A military type jet engine is even more rigorously tested. So just in case you...

Awesome from ground engine run time stamp 0:30 all the way to an excellent landing.

elgooG Yes, it does work.

I had a lively and funny debate at work a couple weeks ago and I would like to pose the debate here. I am going to ask two questions. But first...Even though you can gleam from the thread's title on what the debate is heading, I am going to clarify one thing: This is NOT about science...

Formation flying is always the best test and display of any pilot's skills as a pilot. This does not say anything about the A350 as an aircraft but more about the pilots involved in this project/stunt. Awe inspiring, nonetheless. Note the breaks beginning at timestamps 5:15 and see how...

Watch Test Pilots Push the New Boeing Jet to Terrifying Limits | WIRED The 30-40 seconds period right after take-off is amazing. There is always a quasi-magical thing about aviation and this aircraft simply continue that belief.