That’s the cancelled Russian MiG 1.44 stealth fighter, a plane that many have noted has external similarities with China’s new J-20 stealth jet. Now, Russian defense sources are saying that design data and parts from the MiG 1.44 were indeed used in the design of the J-20. From Reuters: “It looks like they got access […]
From the monthly archives:
August 2011
After a year in combat the Marine Corps is officially looking at beefing up the capability of its KC-130 Harvest Hawk gunships by adding a 30 mm Gatling gun to the Hercules-based gunships. The Corps’ small fleet of Harvest Hawks currently carry four Hellfire antitank missiles on the outer wing hardpoints and ten GPS-guided Griffin missiles launched […]
Good morning, everyone. Let’s start the day with a little video of Russia’s stealth fighter, the Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA, making its airshow debut at the 2011 MAKS show outside of Moscow this week. The clip shows both of the test jets flying at the famous airshow. Pretty cool. Still, it would be nice if […]
These photos from Alert5 are the first I’ve seen of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shi Lang’s first cruise that happened last week. The pictures may be of her making her way in or out of port. Notice how the ship is generating almost no wake and in one shot you can see a tow line attached […]
Check out this video of China’s J-20 stealth fighter performing a half roll. This is the first time I’ve seen a video of the massive jet do any kind of aerobatics. While you’re at it, watch the clip below of the Russian Su-35’s aerobatic demo for the 2011 MAKS air show in Moscow. The only […]
