CAL FIRE'S AERIAL FIREFIGHTING fleet, the largest civilian force in the world, has added two modern aircraft that can fly farther, operate at night and carry more water. The delivery of the pair of ...

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The continent of Europe has created some of the most capable military aircraft in history, indeed the first combat action by an aeroplane was in Italian service. In the First World War, all of the ...

As aircraft become more complex, managing heat in sensitive avionics systems has never been more critical. The rapid expansion of electronic systems in modern aircraft, from flight control units to ...

When soaring miles above the ground, an aircraft is in its natural habitat. Graceful and agile, modern planes can cross oceans and continents without missing a beat. However, when on terra firma, the ...

Internal bays are far harder to use than simple hardpoints—but can help to keep a stealth plane stealthy, while external weapons light up on enemy radar. Modern combat aircraft increasingly carry ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown ...