NASA Seeks New ‘Vomit Comet’ Providers as It Reimagines Access to Zero-Gravity Flight

NASA Seeks New ‘Vomit Comet’ Providers as It Reimagines Access to Zero-Gravity Flight

For generations of astronauts, engineers, and researchers, the path to space has included a rite of passage that is equal parts scientific preparation and surreal thrill ride: floating weightless inside an aircraft diving through the sky. Long before a rocket...
Mark Carney , Donald Trump,

Canadian PM Vows Gordie Howe Bridge Dispute ‘Will Be Resolved’ After Trump Warns China Deal Could “Eat Canada Alive”

In a dramatic escalation of tensions between Washington and Ottawa, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge — a long-awaited 1.5-mile crossing linking Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario — just as...
Grumman F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat Was Masterpiece-but Not Mass Product: Why Grumman Built So Few of US Navy’s Ultimate Interceptors

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the most recognizable fighter aircraft ever to enter operational service. With its wide-set engines, twin tails, and dramatic variable-sweep wings, the Tomcat became an enduring symbol of American naval air power during the...
F-35 Lightning II

Singapore Set to Receive Its First F-35 Stealth Jets in 2026, Enhancing Stealth Capabilities and Allied Interoperability Across Indo-Pacific

The 2026 edition of the Singapore Airshow has concluded with one message resonating clearly across the tarmac and conference halls: fifth-generation airpower is no longer a future aspiration in the Indo-Pacific—it is a present-day reality. Among the most closely watched...
F-35B Lightning II

F-35 Breaks All Delivery Records in 2025, Emerging World’s Most Dominant Fighter Jet Despite Years of Delays

In a year that reshaped the global combat aviation landscape, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II emerged as the single most significant fighter aircraft program in the world. Of the roughly 500 fighter jets delivered globally in 2025, a remarkable...
Eurofighter Typhoon

How Can Fighter Jets Evade Radar in Age of Look-Down Sensors, AESA Radars, and Networked Air Defenses?

For much of aviation history, the main way for military aircraft to avoid radar detection was brutally simple: stay out of the radar’s line of sight. In the early days of air defense, that usually meant flying low—hugging the terrain...

Valkyrie to Lancer: How B-1 Lancer Was Reborn; Bridge Between Cold War Bombers and Stealth Aircraft

The Rockwell B-1 Lancer occupies a strange and revealing place in the history of American airpower. Few combat aircraft better reflect the intellectual turbulence of Cold War strategy, where advances in radar, missiles, and nuclear doctrine repeatedly upended assumptions that...
F-22 Raptor

Why F-22 Raptor’s Fuel Efficiency “Depends” — And How Stealth, Supercruise, and Mission Profiles Change Everything

When people ask about the fuel efficiency of the F-22 Raptor, they are usually hoping for a clean, car-like number. Miles per gallon. A neat comparison. Something intuitive. What they get instead is a shrug wrapped in caveats. The honest...
USAF fighter pilots

How Much Do US Air Force Fighter Pilots Really Earn? A Full Breakdown of Pay, Incentives, Risks, and Comparisons

A fighter pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF) is widely regarded as one of the most demanding and prestigious careers in the military. It is a profession characterised by extreme selectivity, years of rigorous training, ongoing physical and...
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber: How B-2 Spirit’s Minimal Crew Rest Facilities Enable US’s Most Dangerous Long-Range Strike Missions

The Northrop B-2 Spirit was never designed to be comfortable. It was designed to survive the first night of war. From its earliest conception during the Cold War, the B-2 was intended to do something no other bomber could reliably...
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