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The aircraft was a modification of a 1950s-era Grumman Super Ag Cat biplane that replaced its single radial engine with two 310 hp Lycoming TIO-540 flat-6 engines.

As the Middle East country wages war against Islamic militant group Hamas, FLYING takes a look at its fighter fleet.

The concept aircraft would utilize an open platform and various modules to carry a wide variety of loads ranging from military equipment to passengers.

Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) in Mountain View, California, is the home of Hangar One, one of the largest free-standing buildings in the world.

Following the loss of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, the Eisenhower administration sought a new aircraft from Lockheed (NYSE: LMT)—“one that would fly faster than any aircraft before or since, at greater altitude, and with a minimal radar cross section,” according to Lockheed Martin. Lockheed needed “to build […]

Will Rogers/Wiley Post Fly-In celebrates an early coupling of aviation and pop culture.

According to a recent report, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) plans to invest $1 billion in Saudi Arabia to help the Saudi military manufacture its military equipment locally.  Joseph Rank, chief executive for Lockheed Martin in Saudi Arabia and Africa, told Arab News on Tuesday that Lockheed plans to work with the Saudi General Authority for […]

The agency contends the defense contractor could use its position to harm its rivals.

Even nonpilots can look at an F-104 Lockheed Starfighter and see it as the quintessential definition of a fighter jet. The shockingly short, almost straight wing is a contrast to the delta and swept designs of its day. The leading edge is literally razor-sharp, a characteristic that compelled Air Force mechanics to utilize a cover […]