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The Bell AH-1Z Viper was designed as an improvement on the AH-1W SuperCobra in order to replace it as the new attack helicopter for the US Army’s US Marine Corps division. The Bell AH-1Z Viper was designed and manufactured being a part of the US Army’s H-1 Upgrade Program. The Bell AH-1Z Viper presents a design of four-blade rotor system that is bearingless and has a main composite system along with an uprated transmission system that also is equipped with state of the art target sighting system. The Bell AH-1Z Viper is the part of the prolific family of Bell…

The Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel is the helicopter that has been derived as a variant of the original AugustaWestland AW1001 helicopter. This helicopter was designed and manufactured in order to order the Marin One of the US Marine Corps which is the transport helicopter for the US President. The helicopter was presented into many competitions under the name US101. The Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel was developed by the combined efforts of the three of the main aircraft designers and manufacturers which are as follows. Lockheed Martin AugustaWestland Bell helicopter The Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel or also known as the US…

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is the attack helicopter that was built by the famed helicopter manufacturer named Bell Helicopter as a single-engine and two-blade aircraft to serve the US Army. The helicopter has been derivative of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois as it used the same engine transmission and the rotor system that was incorporated in the Iroquois. The Bell AH-1 Cobra belongs to the renowned family of the Huey helicopters and has been nicknamed as either the Snake or the more renowned HueyCobra. This helicopter was once the main line of attack for the US Army’s attack helicopters but was…

The Boeing E-3 Sentry or also commonly known by its designation AWAC is the aircraft that was designed and manufactured by the famed aircraft manufacturer named Boeing Company as an AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning System). The aircraft is an improved version of Boeing’s model 707 and is used for the following mission roles. All-weather surveillance Command Control Communications The primary operator of this aircraft is the United States Air Force but other than that following other militaries also incorporate the use of Boeing E-3 Sentry. NATO Royal Air Force French Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force The main feature that…

The Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk or also designated as the MH-60G is the only US air force helicopter that is dedicated to the Combat Search & rescue missions. This is a 2-engine helicopter that has been derived from the UH-60 Blackhawk and is equipped with the US Air Force’s PAVE Electronic System to serve in the US Air Force. The Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk belongs to the Sikorsky S-170 family of aircraft. The primary mission carried out by the Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk is the insertion as well as the extraction of the personnel of special operations. The variant MH-60G…

Today we present to our readers the Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon; the aircraft that was known to be the world first-ever official jet trainer aircraft. This was a two-seat aircraft with supersonic twin jets. The aircraft is also renowned to be one of the very few supersonic trainers that were mass-produced by the US Army or any other army. Even in 2019, the Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon still remains in the service of many of the world’s military air forces. The country that operates the majority of the Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon is US and most particularly its Air Force…

The Kawasaki OH-1 aka The Ninja is the helicopter that was designed and manufactured by the famed Kawasaki Aerospace Company to be the scouting slash observation helicopter. The primary operator for this particular helicopter is the JGSDF (Japan Ground Self Defense Force) who designed this helicopter to be a successor for the aging OH-6D Loach. The thing that makes the Kawasaki OH-1 so unique is that it is the only helicopter of Japan that was entirely designed and built in Japan. The helicopter can also be used for attack missions other than its suctioning ones. For this purpose, the aircraft…

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois also known by its nickname Huey is the military utility helicopter that comes with two main blades and a tail rotor all of which are powered by a turboshaft engine. Bell UH-1 Iroquois was designed by the famed helicopter manufacturer Bell Helicopter back in 1952 to meet the demands of the US Army for a helicopter that could be used for medical evacuation as well as utility missions. Being the first turbine-powered helicopter in the US military, the Bell UH-1 Iroquois took its first flight back in 19856 and since 1960 nearly 16000 of these Bell…

Well guys we present to you our final list on the Most Expensive Jet Fighters in Military. This list contains few of the top notch aircraft in the history of military aviation and the huge price tag which they comes is totally justifiable with all the amazing capabilities they hold. This list also contains the info about the few of the only world’s 5th generation jet fighters. So let get your engines roaring with this list of most expensive military jet fighters in military (part 3). F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: $79.8 million F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, which is the evolved version of…

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is the heavy-lift transport helicopter that was built for serving the USMC (United States Marine Corps) by the Sikorsky Aircraft company. The design of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is an improvement on the following features as compared to its previous variants. 7500 shp engines that amount to a power of 5590 kW Stylish and new rotor blades a wider cabin At the moment this is the heaviest and the largest helicopter serving in US military. A contract has been signed between USMC and Sikorsky Aircraft that will see the Marine Corps having delivery of…