Off the Cliff: Aerospace Developments 2012
Nothing in 2012 consumed defense planners in the United States and abroad like America’s looming budget crisis. Programmed cuts to …
Aircraft
World War II German Helicopters – Henrich Focke’s Fa 61
Nature devised the rotary wing as a way to disperse tree seeds on the wind. Generations of daydreamers, observing the …
B-52 Stratofortress Training Mission Over South Korea Demonstrates Capability and Resolve
With North Korea conducting nuclear weapons tests and making pronouncements about invalidating the Korean armistice, the U.S. Air Force gave …
Wartime Me 262 Pilot Said He Flew Faster Than Sound
Hans Guido Mutke loomed larger than life, say those who knew him. A very experienced but very junior German military …
“Theater Security Package” Bulks Up U.S. Air Power in Korea As Tensions Rise
Airmen from bases in the United States are bolstering U.S. visibility in South Korea at a time when tensions on …
MD Helicopters MD 540F Armed Helicopter Spotlighted at Heli-Expo 2013
Among the military platforms highlighted at this month’s “Heli-Expo 2013” was the MD 540F from MD Helicopters. Described by its …
UH-72 Lakota Could Be a Candidate for Air Force Duty
The UH-72 Lakota, a utility helicopter that’s increasingly familiar at U.S. Army bases, could eventually join the Air Force as …
U.S. Air Force 2012: Year In Review
The U.S. Air Force is the world’s most formidable air arm. It can deliver precision-guided explosive instruments of American policy …
Eurocopter Group Highlights Military Helicopter Market
Representatives from both Eurocopter Group and American Eurocopter highlighted the current military market and potential opportunities in that market during …
A-29 Super Tucano Wins Light Air Support Contract
The U.S. Air Force announced February 27 that the turboprop Embraer EMB-314B Super Tucano won the $427 million Light Air …