March 04, 2011 Military Aviation News

Air Force unveils 1st airborne early warning plane

03/04/2011

The South Korean Air Force’s first airborne early warning and control aircraft, the E-737 Peace Eye, has been unveiled at Boeing’s factory in Seattle.

New Details On China's J-20 Fighter Provide More Nuanced View Of Threat

03/04/2011

Aerospace experts scrutinizing images of the Chinese J-20 fighter that first began appearing on the internet in late December have developed a more nuanced view of the plane's features than what was available in early reports. Although the J-20 resembles the outline of the stealthy F-22 Raptor when viewed head-on in its forward aspect, the plane clearly lacks many of the features that make Raptor the most capable air-to-air combat system in history.

Airbus Military completes A400M full scale fatigue tests for EASA certification

03/04/2011

Airbus Military has successfully completed the number of required simulated flight-cycles on a full scale test airframe to achieve civil type certification of the A400M by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The test programme is required to simulate flights at least one year ahead of the actual operations performed by the aircraft.

U.S. Military Aircraft to Aid Egyptians Leaving Libya

03/04/2011

President Barack Obama announced today he has approved the use of U.S. military aircraft to help Egyptians who have fled to the Tunisian border get back home to Egypt.

Russia tests 2nd prototype of fifth-generation fighter

03/04/2011

A second prototype of the Russian fifth-generation T-50 fighter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Thursday, the Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer said.

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