Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Wing Body aims to replace the C-17 for strategic airlift and air-to-air refuelling from 2040. With increased structural integrity versus legacy designs, it has the same load capacity as a C-5A, while burning 70% less fuel than a C-17. (Via @AviationWeek) pic.twitter.com/BFmsWZltfV
— Nicholas Drummond (@nicholadrummond) September 10, 2021
PLA Air Force J-10B/J-16/Y-20 😎 pic.twitter.com/8yEmYLV1AS
— 彩云香江 (@louischeung_hk) September 7, 2021
Le 1er septembre, nous avons présenté à la @DGA le premier #GRIFFON version GENIE de série pour les opérations de vérification. #SCORPION pic.twitter.com/vYBcxUkKvq
— Nexter_Group (@Nexter_Group) September 9, 2021
In its first fleet mission (9/5/21), the CH-53K lifted a Navy MH-60S from a draw in Mount Hogue, California. The MH-60S weighed approximately 15,200 lbs. and was positioned in a tight ravine at nearly 12,000’ MSL and needed to be transported over 23 nautical miles. (📸USMC) pic.twitter.com/LrQCsYqRfp
— Air Power (@MIL_STD) September 10, 2021
Sparks was right. Air-Mech-Strike is where the US Army should be heading. A mechanized airborne force is a SERIOUS headache for the enemy. Instead of expending resources to deal with "Little Groups Of Paratroops" (LGOP) they're instead having to deal with the tactical mobility of a mechanized force that drops behind their lines? An annoyance becomes a concern.For the 1st time, Russia will air drop a full BMD-4M battalion from the VDV’s 137th Airborne Regiment with >30 BMD-4M and 300 paratroopers from 15 Il-76 aircraft at the Zhitovo LZ. They are being loaded at the Dyagilevo airfield.33/https://t.co/j9f20xqm2zhttps://t.co/OyvMectkIq pic.twitter.com/dIcGrvuzkr
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) September 10, 2021
Pilots and crew chiefs assigned to @25thCAB supports joint training with the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) and Marines from 3rd Radio Reconnaissance Platoon, as they conduct regular scheduled proficiency static line jumps!#TropicLightning #StrikeHard #PeopleFirst pic.twitter.com/1wl0vyliZr
— 25th Infantry Division (@25thID) September 9, 2021
