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We are back with some of the most expensive jet fighters in the military nowadays. Some of these aircraft are the 5th generation ones while others are from 4th and third generation but are still a marvel of aviation engineering that has allowed them to serve their time in the military even now to this day. So let’s get on with our list of most expensive jet fighters in the military (part 2). Su-34: $42.1 million Su-34 is the twin-seat fighter slash bomber aircraft that is based on the design of its predecessor Su-27 Flanker and was ordered by the…
The P-3 Orion has been developed by the famed aircraft manufacturing division of the army named Lockheed to serve the US Army. This four-engine turboprop aircraft is used for the roles of maritime surveillance as well as for anti-submarine missions. The aircraft was introduced to the public back in the 1960s. The design of the P-3 Orion is based on the model of the commercial airliner named L-188 Electra. The thing that makes the P-3 Orion distinguishable from Electra is the tail stinger aka the MAD Boom which is used in this aircraft for detection of submarine via magnetism. Over…
The might of any military lies in its total assets and be it ground, sea or navy one. Without a doubt, these days the fights are mostly fought in the air rather than on land or water. With the need to protect the airspace of one’s nation from the invasion of other nations, each military in the world is striving to come up with better aerial weapons these days since the World War II era. This brought us the advent of jet fighter technology that replaced the old propeller driven aircraft. Now the skies of the world are marred with…
The AH-64 Apache is the twin turboshaft attack helicopter for the US Army that comes with tailwheel landing gear along with the cockpit for being operated by 2 crewmembers. The AH-64 Apache has a sensor suite mounted on its nose that allows acquiring targets along with having night vision. The primary weapon that the AH-64 Apache carries is the 30 mm M230 Chaingun that is fitted right in-between the main landing gear located at the downside of the forward fuselage. In addition to that, the AH-64 Apache also has 4 hardpoints which are mounted its stubbing pylons that allow for…
It has been a while since our last list on the surprising fact you didn’t know about SR-71 Blackbird but you not need to worry anymore because we are back with some more. This time the facts are about the high-speed capabilities of the Sr-71 Blackbird and its effect on its various other features as well as its capabilities. So without further ado, let us start our journey on the surprising facts you didn’t know about Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (part 4). Various Speeds of SR-71 Blackbird:- The SR-71 Blackbird as it has been famed for is for its surprising high…
Today we present to our readers an aircraft known by its current name the Boeing P-8 Poseidon or previously known as MMA (Multimission Maritime Aircraft). This is an aircraft that was developed by the US Navy as a military aircraft to serve for following missions. Anti Submarine Warfare Nit surface warfare Shipping interdiction EWSP (Early Warning Self-Protection) The aircraft was developed by the famed aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s division named Boeing Defense, Space, and Security as a modified version of the former 737-800ERX. With this modification, the Boeing P-8 Poseidon is now able to carry weapons such as the torpedoes and…
The Alenia C-27J Spartan is the military transport aircraft that was designed and manufactured by the company named Leonardo Aircraft Division which is also formerly known as Alenia Aermacchi. The Alenia C-27J Spartan is an advanced version of the C-27A Spartan that was previously in use of the US military but is equipped with better engines along with numerous other systems that are used on heavy and giant aircraft such as the C-130J Super Hercules. The main role for which the aircraft was manufactured is transportation but other than that it has several other variants that can serve the following…
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is the military helicopter for the US Army which has twin engines and tandem rotor for making it a heavy lift helicopter. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook was designed by an American rotorcraft company by the name Vertol while the manufacturing was carried out by the company Boeing. At the moment, Boeing CH-47 Chinook is considered to be the heaviest of all the heavy lifting Western helicopters. As for the word Chinook in its name it is taken from the Native American Chinooks living in the modern-day Washington. The earliest work on its design was started by…
Comparison of C-17 VS C-130: The Two Large Cargo Aircraft For our readers today we have decided to make a comparison between two of the world’s largest cargo aircraft. Both of these excel in their primary goals but still, each of them differs in every aspect by a great margin. So without further wait, we bring to you a comparison of C-17 VS C-130: the two Large Cargo Aircraft. History:- C-17 Globemaster III: The C-17 Globemaster III is the youngest of both aircraft as first of it was delivered back in 1991 to USAF for active service. It was operationally…
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is the America’s single-seat and twin-engine stealth fighter jet that had been developed by the Lockheed Martin back in the 1970s by its Skunk Work division in complete secrecy and was directly under control of the USAF. The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is the world’s first ever stealth aircraft that took its first flight back in 1981 from the Groom Lake Air Base located in Nevada. The aircraft achieved its operational capability back in 1983 and it was not until 1988 that it was revealed to the general public. Nearly 69 of these Lockheed F-117 Nighthawks were…