China’s first supercarrier, equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arrestor gear, will operate a new carrier air wing which includes the J-35. The People’s Liberation Army Navy reached a new milestone in the ongoing fleet expansion, [...] The post Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Begins Sea Trials appeared first on The Aviationist.

The U.S. Air Force’s iconic B-52 bomber was ingeniously designed with landing gear that can be positioned up to 20 degrees left or right of the centerline for both takeoff and landing. A crabbed landing, [...] The post All You Need To Know About The B-52 Stratofortress Bomber’s Unique Swiveling Landing Gear appeared first on The Aviationist.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 set the accomplishment with a successful trap landing during routine operations in the South China Sea. The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), a Nimitz-class aircraft [...] The post USS Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Completes Its 250,000th Trap Landing appeared first on The Aviationist.

Compared to other MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drones, the FWD-200B features a pretty unusual shape, so to speak. On May 3, 2024, Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies, an Indian company based in Bengaluru, [...] The post Let’s Have A Look At India’s ‘First Indigenous Bomber UAV’ appeared first on The Aviationist.

Secretary of the Air Force flew aboard the X-62A VISTA to gain a firsthand experience of this unique aircraft. The X-62A VISTA integrates machine learning and specialized software to explore autonomous flight capabilities and other [...] The post AF Secretary Kendall Flies In AI-Controlled X-62 VISTA at Edwards AFB appeared first on The Aviationist.

Boeing advances Manned-Unmanned Teaming for Naval Aviation through aerial refueling operations in simulator environment. Boeing has made significant strides in advancing its manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) technology. The company showcased the maturity of software critical for [...] The post Boeing Tests Software That Allows Super Hornet Pilot To Command...