See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...
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Tiny vanes glued to planes promise big savings for US Air Force
Literally gluing a few microvanes to the rear fuselage of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo ... and Air Force Reserve aircraft, the project will pay for itself in seven months and save US$14 million ...
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US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
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India deportation flight likely cost US more than 1 mn dollars
On Wednesday, a US Air Force cargo plane landed in Amritsar, India, carrying 104 Indian nationals who had entered the United States illegally, according to a US government statement. New York ...
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PH Air Force restores to service C-130 cargo plane
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has announced that it has successfully restored to full operational status a Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" transport aircraft following "critical structure maintenance ...