was the first production aircraft purpose-built with air-to-air weaponry. The Gunbus was configured as a “pusher” (the propeller was located behind the engine), as engineers had not yet developed a synchronizing device that would allow a machine gun's bullets to pass between the blades of...
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Air Force Instructions or AFI’s are the regulations that govern most things in the Air Force. They are written orders from higher level commanders that tell you all kinds of important things that you must do. There are a few that are especially applicable to junior airmen, and you should ...
CHAMP offers a proven capability that allows the Air Force to defeat electronic systems in an enemy structure without employing kinetic weapons like bullets or explosives. As such, CHAMP completely avoids damage to infrastructure and danger to life. The CHAMP system is highly adaptable and can be ...
In recent weeks, the Israeli air force has struck hundreds of targets across Lebanon, including the eastern border area and the Bekaa Valley, areas where Hezbollah has a strong presence. Analysts have long accused the Iran-backed group of transporting weapons across the porous Lebanese-Syri...
“I really like what one of my colleagues has said here, that ‘data are the bullets in the DLA information technology weapons system,’” Saul said. “It sets us up to really be able to accomplish this vision that we set forth, which is for DLA to be ready at a moment's not...
“The system output is powerful radio wave bursts, which offer a greater engagement range than bullets or nets, and its effects are silent and instantaneous,” said Amber Anderson, THOR program manager. During and after THOR deployment, the RCCTO will continue to partner with the Air Force on...
There is basically only one reason why the US Air Force has so many more training aeroplanes: the extreme amount of personnel. The Russian air force has approximately 140 000 persons involved at the moment, while the USAF has almost 700 000! This means that the latter has to train a lot...
Each gun box shall contain no more than 2 rifles, or no more than 5 pistols; each passenger can check up to 5 kilograms of bullets (gross weight), and a single piece of checked baggage containing bullets must not exceed 5 kilograms. 6.2.5.4 Small electrical appliances, instruments and ...
In fact, the airframe is built around the gun, even the offset nose and landing gear. The weight of the rounds and their shells (4000 pounds for 1,150 30 mm bullets) needs to be considered to maintain the position of center of gravity of the aircraft. In the absence of the rounds a...