Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded a first-class merit to veteran naval test pilot Yang. Yang was honored for his bravery during a life-threatening incident where his plane lost cabin pressure at 10,000 meters but he maintained course to avoid a civilian flight path before landing.
Baykar ve Leonardo, Farnborough Airshow'da K-SWARM programı kapsamında insanlı M-346 ve insansız Bayraktar KIZILELMA savaş uçaklarının otonom ortak formasyon uçuş testlerini başarıyla tamamladıklarını duyurdu. Testler, mayıs ayında Tekirdağ'ın Çorlu ilçesinde gerçekleştirildi.
Russian test pilots Alexander Guskov and Andrey Voropayev completed the first 50-minute flight of the upgraded Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. The aircraft, part of Rostec's United Aircraft Corporation, features advanced onboard systems, modern radar, and an enhanced weapons suite for training and combat tasks.
Edwards Air Force Base, a hub for U.S. flight research for decades, has witnessed historic moments like breaking the sound barrier and Space Shuttle landings. However, it also experienced tragedy on Monday with a B-52 bomber crash killing all eight aboard during a routine test mission.
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, killing all eight crew members. The cause of the accident is under investigation, with experts suggesting a possible flight-control problem.
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, killing all eight crew members. An investigation into the cause is underway, with initial indications suggesting the crash was not survivable.
