News of March 06, 2007
UK Chief of Air Staff inspects the joint strike fighter
Posted at: Tue Mar 6th, 2007
Britain's Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy recently caught sight of the first production example of the new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) when he visited Fort Worth, Texas.
3rd serial Su-34 fighter-bomber to take to the skies in November
Posted at: Tue Mar 6th, 2007NOVOSIBIRSK (Siberia), March 6 (RIA Novosti) - The third serial-production Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber will make its maiden flight in November 2007, the manufacturer said Tuesday.
Raptor glitches being fixed
Posted at: Tue Mar 6th, 2007
The Air Force says it is fixing technological glitches in roughly 87 F-22A Raptor fighter jets after several aircraft computer systems were disabled after they flew out of Hawaii.
The six stealth fighter jets — built by prime contractor Lo...
F-35 production inches closer after wind tunnel test
Posted at: Tue Mar 6th, 2007
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFNEWS) -- Arnold Engineering Development Center workers completed the last developmental wind tunnel test in February for all Joint Strike Fighter variants, helping put the F-35 Lightning II a step closer to manufacturing. ...
Andersen bombers participate in Koa Lightning exercise
Posted at: Tue Mar 6th, 2007
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam (AFNEWS) -- The low rumble of B-52s shook the normally quiet evening sky above Andersen Air Force Base as the Stratofortresses of the 36th Operations Group participated in Pacific Command's Koa Lightning exercise over the...
Australia to Buy 24 F-18 Super Hornets
Posted at: Tue Mar 6th, 2007
Australia is assured of maintaining its air combat capability edge with the Government's decision to acquire 24 F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet multi role aircraft. At a cost of approximately $6 billion over 10 years, the acquisition of the Super Hornet w...
