#military-aviation

#military-aviation

The first helicopter used for military purposes was the YR-4B. It was designed by Igor Sikorsky, a Russian-born citizen that emigrated to the United States in 1919 and designed the craft as an American citizen. It made its first combat flight in April of 1944, when it aided in the rescue of four men in Burma. Since this time, helicopters have been used worldwide for military purposes.

Shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful manned flight in 1903, the potential military applications of aviation technology became increasingly apparent. In 1907, the U.S. Army established the Army Signal Corps, a small division devoted to aeronautics. By 1912, the Signal Corps had nine aircraft and an annual budget of $125,000-about $4 million in current dollars. Investment in the Signal Corps ballooned during the First World War, a conflict defined in part by the deployment of military aircraft for reconnaissance, tactical support,

Horrifying footage has emerged of the moment a Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed and burst into flames on Thursday, after coming out of a barrel roll too late while rehearsing for an airshow event. Footage recorded by those gathered to watch showed the U.S.-made jet soaring into the sky in a wide loop before hitting the ground and exploding across the runway.

A Malaysian F/A-18D Hornet caught fire on Thursday night as it was taking off, the country's air force said. Malaysia's air force, which owns eight of the US-made fighter jets, said in a statement that the aircraft had been involved in an "accident" at 9:05 p.m. local time. The statement said the take-off incident happened at Kuantan Air Base, roughly 110 miles east of the capital of Kuala Lumpur.

To put two engines in it would be a complete redesign of not only the hardware and the airframe, but also the software.

The J-10C is a multirole fighter jet at the forefront of China’s military capability, showcasing advanced technology in aerial combat.

Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 rocket plane flew autonomously at hypersonic speeds, marking a significant advancement in US aerospace capabilities amid global competition for hypersonic technology.

Both the aviators safely ejected and were rescued by an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. The aviators were evaluated by medical personnel and assessed to have minor injuries.

Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman's president, stated that the drop was mainly due to higher manufacturing costs linked to a process change and rising material costs.

The Lockheed A-12, America's first supersonic stealth plane, reached speeds over 2,000 mph but was quickly retired in favor of the even faster SR-71 Blackbird.