Turkish NF-5 jet crashes during aerobatic training, the pilot killed
A Northrop NF-5 belonging to the Türk Yıldızları (Turkish Stars), the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air…
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Shenyang hints at a carrier-based version of FC-31 fighter jet
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation announced the development of a carrier-based 5th generation fighter jet would be accelerated in 2021,…
Morocco suspends flights to and from France and Spain
In the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Moroccan authorities decided to suspend flights to and from France…
Could helicopters solve the Suez canal blockage?
With the Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez canal ‒ and 10% of the world’s trade with…
Denmark showcases first F-35A unique livery
The Ministry of Defense of Denmark published pictures of the first F-35A Lightning II intended for the Flyvevåbnet,…
Maiden flight of Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone | Video
The Loyal Wingman drone, developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), successfully completed its maiden…
Australia to acquire two more Boeing P-8A Poseidons
Australia’s Defense Minister Linda Reynolds announced on December 30, 2020, that the country was set to acquire two…
Australian F-35As receive deployment green light
The F-35A fifth-generation fighter jets of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have achieved initial operational capability (IOC).“Our…
How well do you know Boeing 747? | Best of 2020
This quiz was originally published on AeroTime News on March 22, 2020.The latest, and largest, variant of the…
USAF F-15E fighters to use recycled wings from Saudi F-15S
As the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) was preparing to scrap the wings of 66 of its F-15S…
Greenpeace demand to stop KLM bailout dismissed
A court in the Hague rejected Greenpeace’s claim to impose stronger environmental conditions on state-supported KLM Royal Dutch…
Two pilots successfully eject from crashing F/A-18 Super Hornet
A F/A-18 Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force suffered an engine failure during its takeoff run.…
Norway’s F-35 deliveries steady as international tensions rise
In the evening of September 27, 2020, three Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets reached Norway’s Ørland…
BAA Training becomes ENAC‘s partner in Europe
Having passed the compliance audit, the BAA Training flight base in Lleida-Alguaire received official approval from ENAC to…
Boeing Loyal Wingman taxies autonomously for the first time
For the first time, Loyal Wingman, the unmanned combat aircraft developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air…
Skyborg dozen: 13 companies developing US drone fighter jet
In the closing days of September 2020, the Skyborg Vanguard program completed its second phase of awards and…
Risk of explosion: Dutch F-35As must stay away from thunderstorms
Among several other deficiencies, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), the Royal Dutch Air Force identified a defect on its…
Secretive Boeing Loyal Wingman prepares for taxi trials
The first prototype of the stealth unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Loyal Wingman, developed by Boeing Defence…