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Is speed the new stealth? Here's What You Need to Remember: The SR-72’s promoters argue that “speed is the new stealth,” reflecting a growing belief in some quarters that improved networked sensors will eventually diminish the survivability of stealth aircraft, making speed once again more prominent as means of defense. Hypersonic weapons—those capable of flying over five times the speed of sound—are the hot new buzz word of defense industrial complexes across the globe. China, Russia and the United States have all vigorously and relatively openly pursued a diverse array of hyperso...

Canadian freight airline Cargojet (W8) intends to acquire five Boeing 767 Freighters and two 777Fs in the near future.

These jets have been upgraded and maintained as precious semi-modern weapons. Key point: Iran knows its weapons are out-of-date. However, it also knows it should keep and improve what U.S.-built planes and systems it still has. Tensions have escalated in the Persian Gulf region in the aftermath of U.S. president Donald Trump’s decision unilaterally to withdraw the United States from the agreement limiting Iran’s nuclear program. The U.S. military has implicated Iranian agents in several summer 2019 attacks on civilian ships sailing near Iran. The U.S. Navy sent the aircraft carrier USS ...

by Jay Singh (Simple Flying) An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F flew a transatlantic mission on Monday using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test flight flew from Spain to Mexico, and Atlas Air ran the operation as it tests and examines ways to become a more environmentally friendly carrier. The transatlantic mission Atlas Air flew a Boeing 747-400F from Spain’s Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX). The flight, number 562, was powered by a blend of fuel. This fuel contained 2.33% SAF, sourced from fresh vegetable oil. Atlas Air stated they believed this to be the...

MagniX Caravan could become the first electrically powered aircraft certified in Australia. MagniX first flew an electrically powered Caravan in May 2020. MagniX The popularity as well as the utility of Cessna’s Caravans—operating on both land and sea—is well known, with nearly 3,000 having been produced since the model series was introduced nearly 40 years ago. It makes sense, then, that a number of companies chose the Caravan as the platform around which to create a supplemental type certificate to power aircraft electrically. MagniX and Australian companies Sydney Seaplanes ...