A Saudi Prince Just Promised Bentleys To Every Pilot Bombing Yemen

Being a fighter pilot, in general, sounds like a sweet gig on the surface. You fly in fast jets, and you get to wear sunglasses a lot. But to the 100 Saudi fighter pilots bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen right now, it just got better. Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal...

Apr 4, 2026

Rossi Vs. Biaggi Is Still One Of The Greatest MotoGP Rivalries

If you about the battle between nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi and current champ Marc Márquez, you got just a taste of the duels Rossi has fought during his career. And few compare to the rivalry between Rossi and Max Biaggi both on track and off. The conflict began in...

Apr 4, 2026

Bask In The Awesome Of The Bat-Winged X-47B Sipping Gas From A Tanker

The Navy’s unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator, the X-47B, not only plugged into a refueling basket trailing behind an Omega KC-707 tanker, but it also sipped gas from it for the first time. This historic mission is slated to be the X-47Bs last in what has been anwith huge implications....

Apr 4, 2026

The Navy's Most Shadowy Spy Is 450 Feet Long & Named After Jimmy Carter

Submarines are a lot like Batman, they are covered in rubber and are great fighters, but they are gadget toting stealth detectives at their core. Of the Navy’s sub force, there is no boat more capable at sleuthing under the high seas than the heavily modified Seawolf Class submarine, the...

Apr 4, 2026

Is A Superbike Or A Supermoto Faster On Track?

Sure, Michelin’s new series “We Are All Racers” is a way for it to hock rubber to its two-wheeled customers. But mission accomplished. I want to hit the track in a bad, bad way. The stage is set with Kenny Noyes, 2014 FIM CEV Superbike Champion, peeling off a few...

Apr 4, 2026

This Fisheye Video Shot In A Eurofighter Typhoon Cockpit Is Mezmerizing

We have seen countless in-fighter jet cockpit videos set to the song Sail and many other high energy ones with pulsing techno beats and fast cuts, but this gorgeous fisheye video shot from inside a allows you to feel the freedom of soaring through the skies in one of the...

Apr 4, 2026

Broken Booms: Why Is It So Hard To Develop & Procure A New USAF Tanker?

I was catching up on the KC-46 Pegasus program when I read this and this , among others, discussing further delays and issues with the USAF’s long awaited new tanker. All this reminded me of a question I have asked for so long: Why has it become so hard for...

Apr 4, 2026

Oregon’s Neutered Lane-Splitting Bill Removes A Massive Safety Benefit

The Oregon State Senate has passed a proposal to make lane-splitting legal in the state. The only problem is the amendment has been diluted so much in the legislative process that it’s eliminate one of the biggest safety advantages to motorcyclists. As expected, takes an overly cautious approach to lane-splitting,...

Apr 4, 2026

Snowgoose Is The Pentagon's Low-Cost Resupply Drone Of Dreams

In a scene right out of Call of Duty, your special forces unit is surrounded on a plateau deep in enemy territory and your ammo is running low. The area is hot with small arms fire, and even if a helicopter crew were to risk it, there are none available....

Apr 4, 2026

Harley-Davidson Recalling 46k Bikes After 27 Reported Crashes

Harley-Davidson is – from the Electra Glide to the Road King –because of clutches that won’t fully disengage. The problem was discovered through customer complaints, including 27 crashes resulting in four minor injuries. ...

Apr 4, 2026

Two Japanese Builders Have Their Sick Way With BMW Sixes

No one in their right mind would think of using BMW’s uber-tourer as the basis for a build, but when Germany comes calling and hands you a K 1600 GTL, you either say no or go nuts. Here’s what happens when you choose the latter. Less than a year after...

Apr 4, 2026

Libya May Be A Mess But Their MiG-23 Pilots Seem To Be Having A Ball

Libya, but their MiG-23 Flogger pilots seem to have found a bright spot, judging by these ultra low-level flyby videos. The touchy swing-wing MiG-23 is disappearing from service around the world, but Libya has kept a portion of their Soviet-era fleet operational through the chaos that continues to plague the...

Apr 4, 2026

The SR-71 Blackbird's Predecessor First Flew 53 Years Ago Today

The first clip in this amazing video, shot 53 years ago, shows us the very first time the legendary A-12 Oxcart, the predecessor to the famous SR-71 Blackbird, first took to the air from its Groom Lake test base. The A-12’s first flight was a squirrely and short one. Just...

Apr 4, 2026

60 Minutes Provides A Quality Primer On Anti-Satellite Warfare

After pimping Amazon delivery drones like an infomercial and throwing the F-35 program the ultimate softball, not to mention a series, it looked like 60 Minutes was losing its luster. Yet last night’s extra-long segment on USAF Space Command and anti-satellite warfare was well worth watching. U.S. and China are...

Apr 4, 2026

These Incredible Photos Of The F-22 Raptor Will Leave You Stunned

Renowned photographer Blair Bunting has taken a turn toward aviation subjects recently, and we are very thankful for him doing so. He captured a in his uniquely dramatic style, and now he attacked the world’s only operational 5th generation super fighter, the , with outstanding results. Make sure to check...

Apr 4, 2026