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Canada is formally seeking observer status in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) — the UK-Italy-Japan consortium developing the sixth-generation Tempest stealth…
Apr 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Northrop Grumman has formally unveiled its Talon uncrewed fighter concept — designated YFQ-48A by the U.S. Air Force…
Apr 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Lufthansa returned its first retrofitted Airbus A380 to revenue service on April 23, 2026. Aircraft D-AIMC — nicknamed…
Apr 26, 2026 · 3 min read
An EF-4 tornado tore through Enid, Oklahoma on the evening of Thursday, April 23, 2026 — striking Vance…
Apr 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Cessna 172 Oil Consumption — What Numbers Are Normal Oil consumption in the Cessna 172 has gotten complicated…
Apr 26, 2026 · 6 min read
China’s state aviation giant AVIC completed the maiden flight of the Jetank — a purpose-built unmanned drone swarm…
Apr 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Update — July 30, 2026: This report describes the former company’s March closure announcement. Sonex has since reopened…
Apr 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg confirmed on the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call on April 22 that the manufacturer…
Apr 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade made history on April 19, 2026. The unit launched a Sting interceptor drone from…
Apr 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Volocopter unveiled the VoloXPro eVTOL at Aero Friedrichshafen on April 22 — an 18-rotor electric multicopter aimed squarely…
Apr 24, 2026 · 3 min read
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