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The article reports on working with turbocharging systems of airplanes. It is said that certain manufacturer tries to keep turbo systems simple, which means less tolerance for operational error. Proper operating techniques and turbine inlet temperature (TITs) will keep one out of trouble in turbocharging systems.

The article informs that the aerospace firm Lockheed Martin is working with a compact fusion reactor to provide power sources for aircraft. It highlights the views of Tom McGuire, compact fusion lead for the Revolutionary Technology Programs of Skunk Works, an official alias for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs, on the same. It also informs that heat energy created by the compact fusion reactor drive turbine generators.

The article offers information on instrument proficiency check (IPC) for aircraft.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force has confirmed that one of two A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog close ground support jets downed two protective static cables above power lines on June 26, 2013 in Stockton Lake, Missouri. It informs that the aircraft were flying a low-altitude navigational training mission. The article also mentions that after the wire strike, electrical system monitoring devices shut down power to the three transmission lines located below the stricken cables.