F-35, A New Tanker, And UAVs Top The Year For The Armed
Forces
The year in military aviation was highlighted by significant
milestones for the 5th generation Joint Strike Fighter and the
announcement that a U.S.-based company would build the replacement
for the aging KC-135 tanker. But there were also significant
experiments in hypersonic aircraft, and a stealthy military
spacecraft is, as far as we know, still in orbit. Here are the top
stories in military aviation for 2011.