KC-46, the new US aerial refueling plane, is leaking fuel
For those who think that the drama experienced by Boeing in the 737 Max program is just an unfortunate coincidence, it is worth knowing...
March 31, 2020
Tagged: USAF
March 9, 2020
Sierra Nevada announces new contract with USAF to acquire A-29 turboprop
Sierra Nevada Corporation, Embraer’s partner in sales of the A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft, last week announced a new contract with the U.S. Air...
January 31, 2020
USAF publishes new renderings of B-21 Raider bomber
As a stealth aircraft, the B-21 Raider remains a well-kept secret, but little by little the US Air Force shares some information about the...
September 17, 2019
USAF names the T-X as T-7A Red Hawk
The US Air Force (USAF) decided to name the advanced training jet T-X as T-7A Red Hawk, announced Matthew Donovan, its Acting Secretary, on...
July 17, 2019
The 30th anniversary of B-2 first flight, the most expensive plane in history
The month of November 1988 will never be forgotten in the history of aviation. In just a few days, two secret planes were unveiled...
June 14, 2019
USAF makes first flight with hypersonic weapon
The U.S. Air Force conducted the first in-flight test with the hypersonic missile AGM-183A also known as the Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW)....
March 4, 2019
USAF deployed F-117 in air strikes in Syria in 2017
It’s been 35 years since the F-117A Nighthawk entered service in the U.S. Air Force and almost 11 years after its official retirement in...
January 27, 2019
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus begins to be delivered to U.S. Air Force
What appeared to be an easy task to accomplish was a huge headache for Boeing. When the U.S. Air Force decided to replace the...
December 22, 2018
Pentagon plans to buy 12 new F-15X fighters
One of the most important fighters of the US Air Force, which today is mainly located in the Air National Guard, the F-15 Eagle can be...
February 14, 2018
USAF plans to retire B-1 and B-2 and keep B-52 until 2040
During the presentation of the 2019 fiscal budget proposal, the Trump administration revealed details of the strategic bomber fleet the United States plans to...
January 29, 2017
Raytheon withdraws from USAF T-X competition
One of the most important demands of the United States Air Force, the T-X program, which plans to replace the old T-38 Talon jet...
December 21, 2016
Boeing T-X makes its first flight
Boeing and Saab successfully completed the first flight of the T-X jet, an advanced training aircraft designed to meet the requirements of the United...
November 25, 2016
Trump can cancel new Air Force One
Donald Trump, the newly elected President of the United States, has questioned the program for the acquisition of the new Air Force One, the...
