Bomber Aircraft
The B-47 Stratojet Was Too Well-Designed for Its Own…
The B-47 was so aerodynamically clean that generating the drag necessary to slow down and land…
How Britain’s Wooden “Mosquito” Fighter Terrorized Nazi…
A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it…
Why America Couldn’t Get Rid of the B-36 Peacemaker…
The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her…
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver: How Not to Build a Plane
The Helldiver’s poor manufacturing was a superficial problem relative to its fundamentally flawed…
The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Isn’t Retiring Any Time…
The Air Force plans to phase out the B-2 Spirit and replace it with the B-21 Raider. But the…
XB-70 Valkyrie: The Greatest Warplane America Never…
Despite its technical triumphs and support from aviators, the XB-70’s operational future unraveled…
The B-2 Spirit Stars In America’s “Bamboo Eagle”…
Regular training, such as the Bamboo Eagle exercises, is key to testing the capability and making…
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