Mi-8. Helicopter of hundreds of professions
2021 is the 60th anniversary of the unique Mi-8 multipurpose helicopter. The first prototype of a living aerial legend took to the skies on June 24, 1961. Six decades later, the helicopter has not lost its ...
Russian anti-helicopter mines and foreign reaction
The Russian army is armed with specialized anti-helicopter mines. Such a weapon attracts the attention of the foreign press and specialists, and also makes it necessary to look for new means of protection ...
Russian attack drone S-70 will become invisible to the enemy
The promising Russian attack drone S-70 of the Sukhoi company will be instilled with American stealth technologies. It is reported that the strike UAV will be extremely difficult to detect ...
Indoor air assault club
Why "Rook" Su-25 and "Warthok" A-10 are still in service ...
Multipurpose aircraft Let L-410. The first half century in operation
At the end of this year, it will be half a century since the start of regular operation of the light multipurpose aircraft L-410. Despite its considerable age, this aircraft is still in production and operation ...
Aviation anti-submarine missile APR-3ME "Grif" and its commercial prospects
Recently, the Russian industry has begun mass production of APR-3ME Grif anti-submarine missiles. The first batch of such weapons has already been shipped to an unnamed customer ...
Combat aircraft. The difficult fate of the ugly duckling
Bristol "Blenheim" bomber ...
The heart of the aircraft: aircraft engine and technical solutions capable of bringing the promising Russian VTOL aircraft to a new level
The improvement of turbojet engines and the use of advanced aerodynamic and technological solutions will allow vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft to catch up, and in some ...
Beechcraft King Air. The workhorse of the American Air Force
In aviation, as in ordinary life, you can find hard workers who few people pay attention to. These aircraft include the Beechcraft King Air, which has been in operation in the US Air Force for half a century ...
"Strateg", the sixth generation and the UAV: the main concepts and novelties of Airshow China
The international exhibition of the aerospace industry Airshow China 2021 has ended in China. Novelties can predetermine the development of China's military aviation for many decades to come ...
Combat aircraft. Best friend of a British heavy cruiser
Flying boat Supermarine "Walrus" ...
Electronic warfare aircraft Shenyang J-16D appeared in public
China is officially demonstrating the Shenyang J-16D electronic warfare aircraft for the first time. The exact characteristics and capabilities of this machine are unknown, but it has already attracted attention ....
(Un) needed Checkmate: who will buy the new Russian fighter
The new Russian fifth generation fighter made the whole world talk about itself. Will he make him buy it? ...
Combat aircraft. Dolittle's rabid middling
Medium bomber North American B-25 "Mitchell" ...
Vertical take-off: a dead-end direction or the future of combat aviation
How justified is the criticism of vertical take-off and landing aircraft ...
Lightweight quadcopters for the Russian army
Lightweight drones-quadcopters have become widespread and are actively used in various civilian spheres. Recently, the capabilities of such technology are being studied by the Russian army - and ...
Boeing LRAAM: air-to-air missile concept to replace AMRAAM
The Boeing company first showed the layout of the promising LRAAM rocket. Several original solutions are embodied in this product, due to which all the main characteristics will be increased ...
Forward and upward: behind the sixth generation of fighters
About the plans for the sixth generation of fighters, from a fairy tale to were ...
Project MC-130J Amphibious Capability: transport "Hercules" on floats
The US Air Force is once again going to convert the C-130 military transport aircraft into an amphibious aircraft. Modernization of this kind is aimed at expanding the operational capabilities of special forces ....
How to put Ilyushin on the wing?
The Ilyushin firm needs to get up from its knees and build airplanes ...