I caught a segment during this morning’s “Today Show” that documented this jump and was blown away by the flight path control these jumpers have. The bald jumper went on to say that he’s shooting for a “no parachute” capability with wing suits. Now, as any student pilot knows, a flared landing takes some practice, […]
December 2007
Here’s an interesting story ripped from the headlines at Military.com. I’m intrigued by this idea and I’m wondering if some of our more informed readers out there can add some light to this subject. BALI, Indonesia — While great nations fretted over coal, oil and global warming, one of the smallest at the U.N. climate […]
According to Aviation Week, they just might… Industry and Pentagon sources say USAF has made little headway on its lingering electronic attack requirements. The service had been pursuing a standoff jammer based on the venerable, and powerful, B-52. But the program cost crept upward around $7 billion, too much in the Pentagons tight budget environment. […]
Military planners and security experts have intensified their shouts of concern about the development of cyber weapons and the distinct possibility of a cyber war. Cyber warfare is not new. It has been in modern military doctrine for the past decade not to mention the number of terrorist groups who have threatened the use of […]
An excellent piece today from Josh Partlow at the Washington Post…looks like the F-15 problems are getting worse…And USA Today reported a couple days ago that the Pentagon’s comptroller Tina Jonas put the breaks on shutting down the F-22 line. From the Saturday Post: Air Force inspectors have discovered major structural flaws in eight older-model […]
