A Texas start-up is developing cargo gliders that would be towed behind a jet.

Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo?

RIAT 2024 — Following a price dispute that dragged out negotiations, the US Air Force has reached a deal with Boeing to produce rapid prototypes of the E-7 Wedgetail, according to service Secretary Frank Kendall. The Air Force intends to definitize final terms for the contract in August, Kendall...

Air Force strikes deal with Boeing for E-7 Wedgetail

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The 309th Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is home to the world's largest aircraft boneyard.

The 309th Maintenance and Regeneration Group Manages the Largest Aircraft Boneyard in the World

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan in November that killed all eight crew members was caused by a failure in the gear box and the pilot's decision making contributed to it, an Air Force investigation released on Thursday said.

Deadly Osprey crash caused by mechanical failure, pilot error, US Air Force says

Boeing has signed a $115-million contract to manufacture two additional MH-74G Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the US Army. The MH-47G incorporates an improved airframe, a glass cockpit, digital avionics, redesigned fuel tanks, and expanded payload compatibility to address evolving flight operations. It is being procured as part of...

US Army Orders Two MH-74G Chinooks From Boeing

In July 1986, a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk crashed in California's Sequoia National Forest - two years before it was announced to the public.

The US Air Force Scrambled To Cover Up The Crash of One of Its Top-Secret Stealth Fighters

Charlotte, NC

Irish Star

Donald Trump has a long history with the U.S. military, and has now suggested that he will fire the country's military generals and replace them with NASCAR drivers

Donald Trump says he'll fire America's military generals and replace them with NASCAR drivers

24/7 Wall St.

The U.S. Navy is home to one of the largest air forces in the world, second only to the U.S. Air Force. The backbone of the Navy’s arsenal of aircraft is the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. These jets are equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems and are designed for strike missions, air superiority, and aerial […]
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This Fighter Jet Makes Up Almost Half of the Navy’s Aircraft

Capt. Taylor Bye showed her skills as a US Air Force pilot by safely belly landing her malfunctioning A-10 Warthog.

USAF Pilot Taylor Bye Pulled Off an Insane Landing In Her A-10 Warthog After Its Landing Gear Failed

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The F-16 Fighting Falcon that first flew five decades ago remains the backbone of American airpower and a popular jet worldwide.

The world's most popular fighter jet just turned 50, but it still packs a punch

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South Korean officials revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un regained weight and appears to be experiencing obesity-related health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes. South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on July 29 that Kim’s doctors are seeking new medicines abroad to treat him. The North Korean...

South Korean Officials Fear North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un May Die From Obesity-Related Health Problems

The SR-71 The SR-71, the most advanced member of the Blackbird family that included the A-12 and YF-12, was designed by a team of Lockheed personnel led by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, then vice president of Lockheed’s Advanced Development Company Projects, commonly known as the “Skunk Works” and now a part of Lockheed Martin.

Once F-4 crews told the SR-71 couldn’t go vertical after takeoff. They gave up after a Blackbird did a high-performance takeoff (with sensitive equipment replaced with ballast).

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Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

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An unmanned submarine conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of the underside of an Antarctic glacier.

Drone submarine finds mysterious 1,300-ft-long structures under Antarctic ice

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Should an apparent mom be flashing the crowd - and TV cameras - during an event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France? The debate is taking place on social media on Thursday, the day after a woman flashed the TV cameras during a women's singles tennis quarterfinals match at Roland Garros. ...

Everyone's Crushing This Mom For Flashing Crowd At The Olympics

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

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Then-Sen. Kamala Harris in 2017 said "How dare we speak Merry Christmas" amid an ongoing battle over a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

Flashback: Harris fumed at Americans for saying 'Merry Christmas' before illegal migrants got protections

Cargo aircraft play key roles in military operations, and the following are the most iconic in aviation history.

The Most Iconic Cargo Aircraft in Military History

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation released Thursday.  The CV-22B Osprey crash killed eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members and led to a monthslong military-wide grounding of the fleet. There have been four fatal Osprey crashes in the past two years, driving investigations into the Osprey’s safety record and creating a split among the services about the future role of the...

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

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Air Force identifies new category 1 deficiency on KC-46 refueler

WASHINGTON — The US Air Force and Boeing discovered a new “category 1” deficiency on the already embattled KC-46 tanker, though the service said the plane-maker...

Air Force identifies new category 1 deficiency on KC-46 refueler

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