Military Aviation

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The Engine Race: Russia and China on the Path to an Aviation Breakthrough. What Lies Behind the New Chinese CJ-2000 Aircraft Engine
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Today, it is difficult to say with certainty which country—Russia or China—is closer to mass-producing its promising high-thrust aircraft engines: the Russian ...

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The Icon A5 is a lightweight amphibious aircraft designed for private aviation
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The Icon A5 is a two-seat light amphibious aircraft designed for private pilots and recreational aviation. It occupies a special place among modern aircraft, ...

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What Will Replace the Il-76? Military Transport Aircraft of the Near Future: Vertical Takeoff and Landing, and Low Observability
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As far back as the 1970s, in the USSR and other countries around the world—such as West Germany—work was actively underway on military transport VTOL aircraft. ...

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Live Fast, Die Young: The Story of the F-16N—A Brief but Memorable Stint with the U.S. Navy
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When it comes to fighter jets, the F-16 Fighting Falcon is one of the most recognizable aircraft in aviation history. However, among all the variants of this ...

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Bratukhin's Forgotten Revolutionary Helicopter, the B-11: Why Did It Remain in the Hangar and Never Go into Mass Production?
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We've already posted an article about this car on our website. However, that was quite a while ago—back in 2021—so I think a more recent piece, with much more ...

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A Rare Mi-24 "Hind" Equipped with Radiation Detectors: The Story of an Unusual Ukrainian Modification
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The Mi-24 helicopters—the legendary “Crocodile”—have long served as a symbol of Soviet and, later, Russian aviation. Conventionally, it is considered a combat ...

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A Breakthrough or a Setback? A Look Back at 2025 for the Promising Russian PD-35 and PD-26 Aircraft Engine Projects
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In a world where aviation continues to be the driving force of progress, shaping the pace and scope of human interaction, the development of new aircraft ...

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The Tu-214 is set to get a new lease on life. What engineering marvels will be hidden beneath its updated exterior?
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The Tu-214 is a long-range version of the Tu-204-200, which was developed back in the late 20th century. Despite the Tu-214’s impressive flight performance at ...

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The JF-17 Thunder has been proposed to Saudi Arabia as a candidate for its next fighter jet
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An interesting topic has emerged in the military-political arena in recent weeks: According to sources, the JF-17 Thunder light multirole fighter, a joint ...

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How the Night Stalkers' small helicopters "appear out of nowhere" during special operations
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The recent operation to seize the Russian tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic drew attention not only because of the strategic significance of the raid, but ...

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