An unmanned Air Force space plane steered itself to a landing early Saturday at a California military base, capping a 15-month clandestine mission. full story ![]()

By: Leonard David Published: 02/22/2013 06:53 AM EST on SPACE.comThe U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is quietly chalking up mileage in space more than two months after its latest launch into orbit. The robotic X-37B space plane soared into orbit atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Dec. 11. The mini-shuttle's mission is...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 27 days ago)

Ever dreamed of owning Air Force One? Now you can! Technically, a president has to be in an Air Force jet for it to be officially called Air Force One. But this plane "was part of Air Force 2 and may have acted as Air Force 1," according to the GSA Auctions page where you can bid on the aircraft: The bidding starts at $50,000. Below, a slideshow of photos from the Air Force...
huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)
Air Force’s unmanned aircraft reaches 5 times the speed of sound the Associated Press Published May 3, 2013 04:48PM MDT Los Angeles • An experimental, unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force went hypersonic during a test off the Southern California coast, traveling at more than 3,000 mph, the Air Force said Friday. The X-51A WaveRider flew for more than three...
sltrib.com (16 days ago)

Presumably to dig us out of this massive deficit, the government is auctioning a former Air Force One plane, which it will probably replace with another Air Force One plane that's newer and 10x more expensive. You know, I wish we could choose where our tax dollars went because I'd want mine just flushed down the shitter and the video broadcast over the internet. It's not...
geekologie.com (5 days ago)
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The U.S. Air Force recently announced that it has awarded Poway-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. an $18.3 million firm fixed-price contract to cover depot activation for the Air Force’s Predator and Reaper unmanned aircraft.The work will be performed at Hill Air Force Base, Warner-Robins Air Force Base in Georgia and Tinker Air Force Base...
standard.net (1 month and 2 days ago)
An experimental unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force has flown at more than five times the speed of sound in a test off California.Click to Continue »
sanluisobispo.com (16 days ago)
An experimental unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force has flown at more than five times the speed of sound in a test off California. Read comments
fresnobee.com (16 days ago)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An experimental unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force has flown at more than five times the speed of sound in a test off California....
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An experimental unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force has flown at more than five times the speed of sound in a test off California.
azstarnet.com (16 days ago)
An experimental unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force has flown at more than five times the speed of sound in a test off California.
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