Tag: F-18

Images from the USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Between Oct. 19 and 20, 2009, I had the possibility to spend…

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Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario

"A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a…

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An F/A-18D crashes into a residential area in San Diego

On Dec. 9, an F/A-18D belonging to the VMFAT-101 of the USMC…

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Contrails or chemtrails?

In the last years I watched the proliferation of pictures showing aircraft…

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International Fighter 2008

On Nov. 5 and 6, the Istituto di Scienze Militari Aeronautiche (ISMA),…

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Sonic booms and condensation clouds (explained)

Here's a primer on condensation clouds, sonic booms and Prandtl-Glauert Singularity. Pictures…

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