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Algeria Receives the First Su-35, but Still Waits for the Su-57
Algeria is the first foreign buyer of the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-57, but the nation is still stuck with its predecessor ...
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The Martin B-57 Canberra Bomber Is Still Flying After 70 Years
Summary: The Martin B-57 Canberra, originally a British design from the 1940s, was adapted by the U.S. for use as a twin-engine tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. -First flown in 1953 ...
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The Soviet Union's First Jet Bomber: The Ilyushin Il-28 ‘Beagle'
Meeting the requirements of an aircraft with a speed of 500 mph and a payload of over 6,000 lb, the Il-28 became the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact's mainstay tactical bomber during the early years ...
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F-35A Lightning II
The 1970s saw the production of many of today's aircraft that comprise most of the U.S. tactical aircraft inventory. The combination of service-life exhaustion and escalating threats will require ...
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LC-130H Skibird Of the 109th Airlift Wing Lands on Freshwater Ice In Canada for the First Time
The LC-130H Skibird polar transport is largest tactical aircraft in the world capable of landing on snow and ice using skis. On Mar. 5, 2025, an LC-130H Hercules of the 109th Airlift Wing ...
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AIM-9 Sidewinder
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a family of short-range air-to-air missiles carried on a wide range of modern tactical aircraft in the U.S. military and uses in infrared seeker to home in on the heat ...