Weapons of Ukrainian Victory: The An-28 as an Air Defense Aircraft This morning a striking photo of an An-28’s nose surfaced online, its fuselage marked with some seventy victory tallies – “Shaheds,” “Gerberas,” and a single silhouette that resembles an Iranian Mohajer-6. Until now there had been no public information about using such aircraft as hunters for Shaheds, but Ukrainian specialists have repeatedly shown exceptional ingenuity […] Post Weapons of Ukrainian Victory: The An-28 as an Air Defense Aircraft at Root-Nation.com.

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: MICA Air-to-air Missile Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighters, unlike the F-16, have revealed far less information about their operational armament. While F-16 “Fighting Falcons” are frequently photographed carrying a wide range of external weapons, Ukrainian Mirages until recently had been observed with only a single type of air-to-air missile: the Magic 2. Only in early January of this year […] Post Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: MICA Air-to-air Missile at Root-Nation.com.

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: Magic 2 Air-to-Air Missile Among the weapons used by the French-supplied Mirage 2000-5F fighters are Magic 2 short-range air-to-air missiles. This system is not particularly well known in Ukraine, which makes a closer look worthwhile. History The development of the highly effective, simple, and reliable AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range guided missile in the United States set a high benchmark for […] Post Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: Magic 2 Air-to-Air Missile at Root-Nation.com.

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Learn about the aerial warfare over the Solomon Islands with Avonmore Books' three volume series!

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Top 10 Stealth Aircraft in the World - Paradigm Shift The article discusses the top 10 stealth aircraft in the world, emphasizing their importance for air superiority in modern warfare. Fighter...

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Painting the Target: How Laser-Guided Bombs Redefined Precision in Warfare "Explore the intricate technology of laser-guided bombs. From their origins in Vietnam to modern GPS integration, we deconstruct how they work."

From Manual Aiming in Vietnam to GPS Integration: The Unseen Realities of Smart Bombs

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💥🛸 Ukraine Russia War | Drone Shot Down Over Belgorod by Russian Forces | RCF

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China’s Jiu Tian Dilemma - Stratheia China unveils the Jiu Tian drone mothership, boosting UAV warfare but raising questions on stealth and deployment in contested zones.

Deploying the drone mothership in contested zones like the South China Sea faces serious challenges from US air defenses.
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Brave1 Demonstrates Ukrainian Bulava Strike Drone in Frontline Operations, Comparable to the Lancet At the start of the full-scale invasion, the Russian Lancet loitering munition dominated the airspace. At that time, Ukrainian forces lacked effective countermeasures in this category. However, over time, Ukrainian drone production gained momentum. One of the outcomes of this development was the Bulava strike and reconnaissance system. In 2023, the defense cluster Brave1 was […] Post Brave1 Demonstrates Ukrainian Bulava Strike Drone in Frontline Operations, Comparable to the Lancet at Root-Nation.com.

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Metal Thunder is available in Early Access!

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Day 1100: Ukraine's Resilience Amidst Relentless Assaults and Territorial Shifts Defying Aggression: Strategic Defense, Aerial Warfare, and Territorial Struggles

Day 1100: Ukraine's Resilience Amidst Relentless Assaults and Territorial Shifts

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The Horten Ho 229 was a German fighter-bomber flying wing developed during the Second World War. At one stage 100 had been ordered, although this was later reduced to 20 and none were delivered to the Luftwaffe. The first prototype, the Horten H.IX V1 was an unpowered glider first flew on 1 March 1944. Flight tests were favorable and the project progressed to the powered V2 which flew on 2 February 1945 powered by two Junkers Jumo 004 turbo-jets. As the Horten Brothers lacked sufficient production facilities, design responsibility was moved to Gothaer Waggonfabrik (hence it is sometimes referred to as the Gotha Go 229). After a design review by Gotha the V2 incorporated several changes, including adding a simple ejection seat, a substantially redesigned undercarriage to enable a higher gross weight, changes to the engine intakes, and added ducting to air-cool the jet engine’s outer casing to prevent damage to adjacent wood. On 18 February 1945, the V2 crashed after suffering an engine fire. The pilot, Leutnant Erwin Ziller died later from his injuries. The Horten Ho 229 V3 was intended as a template for the Ho 229 A-0 day fighter, of which 20 were on order. Larger than the V2, it was powered by two Jumo 004C engines, each with 10% greater thrust than the earlier Jumo 004B engine used for the Messerschmitt Me 262A and Arado Ar 234B, and was armed with two MK 108 30 mm cannons in the wing roots. In April 1945, the US Third Army captured the Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) in Friedrichroda, western Thuringia along with four Horten prototypes and a Horten glider. The V3 was sent to the United States for evaluation, while the skinless centre section of the V4 with its engines and most of the systems installed, and the steel frame of the centre section of the V5 were later scrapped. The V3 is held by the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

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The Republic XP-72 was an American prototype interceptor fighter developed as a progression of the P-47 Thunderbolt design. The XP-72 was designed around the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial engine with a supercharger mounted behind the pilot and driven by an extension shaft from the engine. The armament consisted of six 50 caliber wing-mounted machine guns and underwing racks for two 1,000 lb bombs. The XP-72 flew for the first time on 2 February 1944, equipped with a four-bladed propeller. The second prototype was completed on 26 June 1944 and was equipped with an Aero-Products contra-rotating propeller. As the XP-72 displayed exceptional performance during flight tests, an order for 100 production aircraft was awarded. The order included an alternate armament configuration of four 37 mm cannon. By this time, World War II had progressed to where the need was for long-range escort fighters and not high-speed interceptors. Furthermore, the advent of the new turbojet-powered interceptors showed greater promise for the interceptor role. Thus, the production order for the P-72 was cancelled.

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Vultee XA-41 Dive Bomber - Destination's Journey Photos of the Vultee XA-41 a low level attack aircraft and dive bomber designed for the the USAAF. Only one prototype was built

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Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose - Destination's Journey Photos of the Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose, a high altitude interceptor designed for the USAAF. Poor performance led to project cancellation

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Belyayev DB LK Russian Bomber Prototype - Destination's Journey The DB-LK (Dahl'niy Bombardirovshchik-LK – long-range bomber–flying wing) was a bomber aircraft designed and built in the USSR in 1939.

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Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 Rocket Fighter - Destination's Journey The Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 was a short range rocket powered fighter developed in the Soviet Union during World War Two.

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Tupolev Tu-4 Bull - Destination's Journey Photos of the Tupolev Tu-4 Bull a reverse engineered version of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber. 847 were produced

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Ikarus IK2 - Destination's Journey The Ikarus IK-2 was a 1930s high-wing, single-seat, monoplane fighter aircraft of Yugoslav design built for the Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force

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Replacing the MB.174 on the production line was the MB.175. This bomber version incorporated a longer and wider fuselage, to enable larger bombs to be carried. Bombs of 100 to 200kg cold now be carried, whereas the MB.174 was limited to bombs of only 50kg. Only 25 MB.175 aircraft were delivered before the Armistice. At this time, most MB.174 and MB.175s had been relocated to North Africa. During the Vichy period, MB.174s frequently flew over Gibraltar to monitor the British fleet. After the Armistice, the Germans found several MB.174s and 175s and used for pilot training. Production of the MB.175 version recommenced under the German occupation, with the aircraft exported to Germany for use by the Luftwaffe as trainers.

Replacing the MB.174 on the production line was the MB.175. This bomber version incorporated a longer and wider fuselage, to enable larger bombs to be carried. Bombs of 100 to 200kg cold now be carried, whereas the MB.174 was limited to bombs of only 50kg. Only 25 MB.175 aircraft were delivered before the Armistice. At this time, most MB.174 and MB.175s had been relocated to North Africa. During the Vichy period, MB.174s frequently flew over Gibraltar to monitor the British fleet. After the Armistice, the Germans found several MB.174s and 175s and used for pilot training. Production of the MB.175 version recommenced under the German occupation, with the aircraft exported to Germany for use by the Luftwaffe as trainers.

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Are Helicopters On the Way Out as Combat Platforms? Combat helicopters, once key for penetrating defenses and launching covert attacks, may be becoming obsolete as drones take over their roles.

Are Helicopters On the Way Out as Combat Platforms?
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Martin Koenigsberg’s review of Martin B-26 Marauder I found this a very informative read, although it did not answer all my queries about the type. Martyn Chorlton, a British Aviation and Aviation History author gives us the facts about this almost for...

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Martin Koenigsberg’s review of Air War Vietnam Really enjoyed this one, even if the subject was a serious one- the US and ANZAC war in the air over Vietnam from 1964 to 1972. Martin W Bowman is a leading British aviation and aviation history write...

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Uncovering Restored Footage: Experience the Polikarpov I-16 as Never Before!

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