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Examined: The Boeing 757 Used As A Flying Testbed For Technology On The F-22 Fighter Jet
It had the F-22's avionics installed prior to the first Raptor even flying. Specifically, these test avionics are operated from within the cabin, where a mock-F-22 cockpit exists. The heavily ...
National Interest on MSN1d
Inside the U.S. Air Force's Plan to Make Sure the F-22 Raptor Dominates the Sky
The F-22 Raptor, the world’s first stealth fighter, is set to extend its service life into the 2030s despite its aging design ...
The National Interest3d
F-22 Raptor: A "Beast" Without a Beast Mode
"Beast mode" refers to a fighter jet carrying an unusually heavy load of weapons. The F-35 Lightning II has a "beast mode," allowing it to carry up to 22,000 pounds of munitions, about four times its ...
Flying29d
Replacing Airline Pilots With AI
On May 2 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall climbed aboard an F-16 test bed dubbed VISTA ... In my nine years flying the Boeing 777, I always marveled ...
The Aviationist1mon
Mystery Flying Wing Aircraft Model Appears in Satellite Images of China’s Radar Test Facility
The photograph by an Airbus satellite on Google Earth from Feb. 2024 showing the flying-wing aircraft or drone at the radar test facility near ... development of the F-117A Nighthawk, was captured ...
Autoblog9y
Why is the F-117 Nighthawk still flying?
The Aviationist uncovered grainy photos showing the stealth fighter on the taxi ways at the Tonopah Test Range ... While video has trickled out of the F-117 flying since it went out of service ...
National Review7y
‘Simplicate and Add Lightness!’ — Designing the F-45 Mustang II
Most importantly, unlike the F-22 or the F-35, which are capable of flying only a single sortie ... it’s not surprising that Major John Wilson, an F-35 test pilot, told an interviewer that ...
Foundation fights to preserve history of American aviation at Edwards Air Force Base
From Neil Armstrong’s suit to Chuck Yeager’s plane, the Air Force Flight Test Museum is home to thousands of artifacts of ...
Defense News5d
Flying with confidence: Why pilots love the F-15 and F-16
A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron prepares to fire an ... 750 of which were flying combat missions in the F-15E Strike Eagle. He also served as vice commander of the 455th ...
The American Conservative7y
Flying Dog Loves the ‘F’ Word
“You can say f— in front of the CEO and it’s not a big deal,” says Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso. In fact, as unbelievable as it might seem, profanity helps explain Flying Dog’s meteoric ...
The New York Times2y
The Best Bed Pillows
Although this pillow is machine-washable, it takes a very long time to wash—about as long as a bed-sized comforter. In a home washing machine, our test pillow needed an extra spin cycle to wring ...
Forbes7mon
Test-Driving The 2024 Bentley Flying Spur S
In the world of ultra-luxury sedans, the Bentley Flying Spur offers more athleticism ... But if the 21-inch wheels don't suit your style, two 22-inch wheel options are available, and the best ...