Giant US Spy Plane Prepares Thoroughly for Extreme Altitude Flight
Welcome back to Military Innovation for a feature on the U-2 aerial reconnaissance aircraft, which was built in the 1950s to climb above 60,000ft to avoid detection…
How dreadful is the Caracal multifunctional helicopter, according to the Eurocopter EC725?
Basically, EC725 is the further development of Eurocopter AS532 Cougar, improving upon the design with a five-blade composite main rotor incorporating a new airfoil shape to reduce…
Top 5 Amphibious assault ship in the world
An amphibious assault ship (also known as an amphibious assault carrier or commando carrier) is a type of helicopter carrier employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an…
Video: The World Was Surprised by This American Invincible Helicopter
Today, helicopters are used for both military and peaceful purposes. And each of them has its own characteristics. Speed is one of the key parameters of modern…
B-2: The Stealth Bomber That May Be Invincible
He Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is One-Of-A-Kind: In late March 2022, a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber flew from Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri,…
Meet the RQ-4 Global Hawk, America’s largest unmanned aerial vehicle
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance…
This RAF Phantom was stenciled with an “F-117 DON’T ASK” zap after it made an emergency landing at Tonopah AFB
A RAF Phantom FGR.2 (F-4M in US speak) diverted there during RED FLAG 90-1, arriving back at Nellis with an F-117 sticker and legend DON’T ASK. The…
Why the B-2 Spirit is so expensive and what type of technologies it carries?
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is an American-made heavy strategic stealth bomber, designed to penetrate enemy heavy anti-aircraft defenses. The B-2 was designed during the Cold War….
The most potent assault helicopter and reigning monarch of Western Europe is the Eurocopter Tiger
Among the attack helicopters, the Eurocopter Tiger is considered the most powerful design in Western Europe, this is the product of the cooperation between France and Germany,…
The largest helicopter produced in Western Europe was the Aerospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
To meet a French armed services requirement for a medium transport helicopter, Sud-Aviation flew the prototype SE.3200 Frelon (hornet) on 10 June 1959. Powered by three Turmo…