Defense News on MSN4d
Next-gen stealth tanker may be unaffordable, Air Force secretary fears
A bow wave of modernizations — including the Air Force's desire to build a sixth-gen fighter and drone wingmen — has ...
KC-135 Battles Storms And Icing To Refuel Thunderbirds F-16s In Midair
As a space buff, I knew the KC-135 was used to train astronauts for weightlessness. But its main mission is USAF aircraft ...
National Interest on MSN1d
'Stealth Tankers' What the F-22 and F-35 Would Love and China Would Freak
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has revealed concept imagery for the KC-Z, a next-generation stealth aerial refueling tanker ...
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Ronald W. Everett OBITUARY
Over the next ten years, he completed more than 3,000 hours of mid-air refueling missions. While serving in the U.S. Air Force, Ron earned an MBA and became a licensed light plane pilot.
US Air Force Secretary: Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System May Be Unaffordable
T he United States Air Force has rung the all-too-familiar warning bell that the Air Force's planned Next-Generation Aerial ...
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.
The National Interest6d
The U.S. Air Force's F-15 Fighter Explained In 2 Words
The F-15 Eagle, a fourth-generation fighter first introduced in the 1970s, has been America’s premier air superiority jet, ...
Boston.com on MSN5d
Mass. still dealing with stubborn fires and drought; rain not expected for days
Since mid-August, a “persistent high-pressure pattern” is to blame for deflecting or breaking down storms over the region, according to meteorologists with The Boston Globe. Smoke from the fires has ...