G-force and the art of Aircraft Maintenance To prevent excessive loads, pilots must be aware of their aircraft’s limitations. Furthermore, aircraft maintenance requirements become more specific ...

Explaining the 'G-force' in high-speed flights Aircraft like the F-35 can reach 1,200 mph, which makes for a unique experience in the sky. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.

As we take off and ascend into the sky, I’m vaguely aware we won’t reach the 10-g crescendo of an actual air race flight. But my body’s still in line for the ringer. Augmented g’s have a nefarious ...

The Air Force said the two-seater F-16D model was used so a second pilot, wearing the regular gravity suit, was also there to take over in case a problem arose with the modified suit.

Russia’s MiG Aircraft Corporation secured a patent for its new G-force protection system. The new system would allow fighter pilots to monitor the G-force without relying on repeatedly viewing the ...

Thunderbirds pilot Maj. Stephen Del Bagno temporarily lost consciousness during a high G-force maneuver and was incapacitated right before a fatal crash in April.. The Air Force on Tuesday ...

Five female fighter pilots have recently tested G-force suits modified to better fit the frames of women and other body types besides the typical man, the U.S. Air Force said Tuesday.

Another piece of the Italian Air Force’s history, the Fiat G.91R aircraft, flew again today for the first time since it was retired in 1992. The aircraft, ...

The U.S. Air Force just tested a modified "G-suit" designed with women in mind. Last week, five female fighter pilots donned an updated version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit (ATAGS ...