The external drop tanks that are so integral to an aircraft carrier’s power projection might not be an option for aircraft on the Navy’s newest flattop. A September report from the Navy Air Systems ...

An external fuel tank manufactured to propel explorers and equipment into space was tilted toward the heavens via a different mechanism Friday morning but fell one step short of mission accomplished.

The pod has reportedly undergone testing in the NTTR with the NT-43 aircraft used to validate low observable technology. Few months after the first sighting of the new stealth external fuel tanks for ...

Key Points and Summary - One of the biggest complaints about the F-35 is its limited range. The U.S. Air Force is now trying to fix that. -The U.S. Air Force is officially evaluating the addition of ...

IOSCO Co., Mich. (WTVG) - No injuries were reported but minor damage was done to cars in a parking lot after an F-16 with the 180th Fighter Wing had to dump two external fuel tanks. According to a ...

Space shuttle Endeavour's giant external orange fuel tank, ET-94, sits alongside two 149-foot solid rocket boosters at the California Science Center on Wednesday. The tank was hoisted by crane Friday ...

EXPOSITION PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The assembly of an upright display of the space shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center was another step closer to completion Saturday, as crews ...