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US Air Force’s B-21 Raider bomber completes first flight: video
The United States Air Force‘s B-21 Raider, a next-generation stealth bomber, successfully completed its first flight, taking off…
Chinese fighter jet in near collision with US B-52 bomber over South China Sea
A Chinese fighter jet flew within 10 feet of a US Air Force B-52 bomber flying over the…
Explosion rocks Russian factory where new ‘stealth bomber’ was under development
On August 9, 2023, a huge explosion occurred at the Zagorsky Optical and Mechanical Plant in Sergiyev Posad,…
Upgraded B-52 bombers to forgo gunpowder cartridges for engine kickstart
Boeing selected a new auxiliary power unit (APU) manufactured by Honeywell to upgrade the B-52 strategic bomber. Honeywell…
China, Russia fly bombers off the coast of Japan during Quad summit
Japan’s Ministry of Defense said that a joint flight conducted by Chinese and Russian heavy bombers flew along…
USAF flies B-1B bomber in joint exercises with allies over Middle East waterways
The United States Air Force flew a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber over key waterways in the Middle East…
Rolls-Royce F130 engine selected by USAF to power the B-52 Stratofortress
The United States Air Force (USAF) has chosen Rolls-Royce North America to supply the F130 engines for its…
Myasishchev M-25: Soviet plane that would kill with sound
Most combat aircraft fall into one of several conventional categories: fighter, bomber, ground attack airplane. The M-25, or…
Russian government approves design of PAK DA stealth bomber
A new Russian stealth bomber design, developed under the codename PAK DA, was finalized and approved by Russian…