Aircraft
How the Pentagon Let the F-35 Fail—but Kept Paying for…
Two recent Pentagon reports illustrate the myriad deficiencies of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program—but…
Why Is the Pentagon Moving KC-135 Stratotankers into…
President Trump’s intentions for Venezuela remain unclear—but the deployment of the KC-135s could be…
Ukrainian Saboteurs Destroy 4 Russian Fighter Jets
A Ukrainian agent spent two weeks studying the patrol routes of the Russian guards before initiating…
What Is Aircraft “Low Speed Handling”? Why Does It…
Pilots sometimes need to operate at slow speeds—during tight turns and landings, for instance—and…
America’s Deadliest Fighter Was Built at the Wrong Time
It wasn’t until September 2014 that an F-22 Raptor even took part in combat, carrying out an…
The Christmas “Raid on Cuxhaven” Was the First Carrier…
The raid was not militarily significant—but it was proof that planes could take off from ships and…
Can a New Engine Make the World Love Russia’s Su-57?
Rostec stated that each Izdliye 177 engine can deliver up to 16,000 kg of thrust (approximately…
Why the U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane Is an Astonishing…
The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady routinely operates above 70,000 feet, an altitude few aircraft can…
MH-65 Dolphin: The Coolest Helicopter You’ve Never…
The MH-65 is used extensively by the US Coast Guard for rescue missions—and is ideally tailored for…
Why Wasn’t the US Air Force Interested in the YF-23…
The YF-23’s emphasis on stealth and long-range engagements over dogfighting cost it the race with…
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