RAF Typhoons to receive major radar upgrade

On December 17, 1903, in a field outside Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright showed the world that fixed-wing powered flight of a heavier-than-air craft was possible – and changed warfare forever. Just eight years later in October 1911 the Italian army used planes in its battles with Ottoman Turkey which prompted Britain to … Read more

RAF scrambles Typhoons to escort Ryanair jet bound for Dublin

RAF scrambles two Typhoons to escort Ryanair jet bound for Dublin from Krakow as it makes emergency landing at Stansted airport amid reports of loss of contact with pilot Flight from Krakow in Poland to Dublin diverted to Stansted Airport this evening It followed reports of a loss of contact with the plane’s pilot as … Read more

RAF scrambles two Typhoons to escort Ryanair jet bound for Dublin from Krakow to Stansted Airport

RAF scrambles two Typhoons to escort Ryanair jet bound for Dublin from Krakow as it makes emergency landing at Stansted airport amid reports of loss of contact with pilot Flight from Krakow in Poland to Dublin diverted to Stansted Airport this evening It followed reports of a loss of contact with the plane’s pilot as … Read more

Six RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian bombers approaching UK airspace

Six RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian bombers approaching UK airspace Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bears were tracked heading towards northern Scotland Three pairs of Typhoons from Lossiemouth and Coningsby deployed by RAF RAF called the mission ‘routine response to Russian aircraft approaching UK’  By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 19:39 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Engineers create rugged cylindrical wind turbines to harvest energy while withstanding typhoons 

Engineers create durable new wind turbines that can harvest energy from typhoons and withstand gusts of up to 156mph because they use spinning cylinders instead of blades Engineers in Japan are preparing a radical new wind turbine for release It’s built with rotating cylinders, which are more durable than traditional blades In 2017, a prototype … Read more