Once upon a time, Grumman and the US Navy developed a fighter aircraft which could have been a world beater, a twin engine, and sometimes two-crewed machine, which possessed a heavy and versatile armament of guns, and was capable of hauling the heaviest ordnance available to carrier based aircraft. This machine was a development of an original joint service twin engine design, one which did not...
Sikorsky and DARPA fly Black Hawk helicopter with a tablet from take-off to obstacle avoidance in a first-o… – The Aviation Geek Club
Sikorsky and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are working to dramatically improve flight safety and operations so humans and machines can work together more seamlessly in the field. Sikorsky is leading the way toward a future where aircraft can be operated with two, one or zero pilots at all times of the day or night and in a variety of complex scenarios, including...
Once an F-101 pilot tried to race against an SR-71. He gave up when the Blackbird’s RSO asked him how fas… – The Aviation Geek Club
Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. So it comes as no surprise if, thanks to its astonishing flight characteristics, the aircraft has set numerous speed and altitude records...
USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship completes Lightning Carrier Concept demo with 20 F-35B Joint Strike Fig… – The Aviation Geek Club
Taken on Apr. 7, 2022 the photos in this post feature USS Tripoli (LHA-7), an American-class amphibious assault ship, returning to port at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California. The Tripoli supported the launch of 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 211 and 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, both based at Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, Ariz...
Elder Scrolls Online Best & Worst Trials – GameRant
Trials in Elder Scrolls Online can range from hard to impossible, but all are enjoyable. Here are the best ones.When looking into the best trials in Elder Scrolls Online, a few things must be considered. The first, how difficult they are. Some players are looking for a constant challenge whereas others are looking to simply try them out. The second element is replayability and enjoyment. Nothing...
Best Hunt: Showdown Budget Loadouts – Screen Rant
It’s not difficult to run short on cash in Hunt: Showdown, but there are plenty of loadout options for those looking to only spend a few Hunt Dollars.Weapon permanence in Hunt: Showdown forces players to manage an economy in between excursions into the bayou. Every item in the game comes at a price, and it’s not difficult to end up strapped for cash. Buying effective loadouts on a...
GIVEAWAY: Win Incredible Stormfall Package From Star Trek Online Team – Screen Rant
Screen Rant is partnering with Star Trek Online for an amazing giveaway that celebrates the launch of their newest PC update, Stormfall!Screen Rant is partnering with the folks at Star Trek Online to celebrate the launch of their newest PC update, Stormfall. The latest chapter will send Captains on a rescue mission in the Mirror Universe alongside epic characters voiced by original Star Trek...
Northrop Grumman celebrates the 15-year anniversary of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye “digital quarterback” … – The Aviation Geek Club
On Aug. 3, 2022 Northrop Grumman celebrated the 15-year anniversary of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye’s first flight that occurred on this day in 2007. The continuous improvements in early airborne radars by 1956 led to the concept of an airborne early warning and command and control aircraft. The first aircraft to perform this mission was the Grumman E-1 Tracer (a variant of the S-2 Tracker anti...
‘From conducting a mock nuclear strike to evading USAF interceptors I was airborne close to 8 hours.’ F… – The Aviation Geek Club
The successor to McDonnell’s FH-1 Phantom, the F2H Banshee proved to be a fast and capable high-altitude fighter, making it the aircraft of choice to escort B-29 bombers over Korea. The airplane’s official nickname derived from the fact that its engines “screamed like a banshee.” To its pilots, however, it was affectionately called the “Banjo.” The F2H-2 was...
The day he scored his fifth victory, World’s first jet-versus-jet ace Capt. James Jabara was nearly s… – The Aviation Geek Club
The world’s first jet-versus-jet ace was US Air Force USAF Capt. James Jabara. Having shot down his fifth MiG during the late afternoon of May 20, 1951, thereby becoming the first “ace” of the jet age, Jabara of the 334th FS/4th FW dived solo after his sixth in F 86A 5 49 1318 as his wingman, 1Lt Salvadore “Jack” Kemp, had become separated early on in the engagement. As told by Peter E...
