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The Soviet flying aircraft carrier that never existed

Soviet engineer Roberto Bartini proposed a massive ground effect aircraft capable of launching and recovering fighter jets while cruising just above the ocean. The A-2500 ekranoplan carrier combined ...
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China's First 'Flying Aircraft Carrier' Just Completed Its Test Flight

We have seen a myriad of drone advancements in recent years — from solar-powered drones designed to fly forever to swarms of MIT-created insect drones to help with pollination. However, China's latest ...
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Aircraft you almost never see flying appeared at RIAT

RIAT brought together aircraft that are rarely seen flying in public. Some appear only at select airshows, while others almost never leave restricted airspace. Cameras captured these rare platforms in ...
Flying

This 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane Is an Amphibious ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

A 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane is featured as "Today's Top Pick," notable for its transformation into a versatile amphibious floatplane. It is equipped with Aerocet 3400L floats and powered by a ...
Flying

How NASA Is Using F-15s to Unlock Supersonic Flight

Retired U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles are being repurposed by NASA to support research for the experimental X-59 aircraft. The X-59 is designed to reduce loud sonic booms to quieter "sonic thumps," with ...