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Tag: Aircraft
Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?
Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half…
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…
Two of China’s Aircraft Carriers Are Now Docked…
It appears likely that the Chinese carriers Fujian and Liaoning will conduct joint exercises in the…
The French Navy Just Greenlit Its Newest Aircraft…
France’s new “PANG” carrier will utilize an electromagnetic launch system (EMALS), giving it a flat…
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