The F-89 Scorpion Was America’s First Interceptor Jet
The F-89’s horizontal stabilizer was positioned in a distinctive forward-leaning configuration—which…
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The F-100 Super Sabre Was the Fastest Plane in the…
After the F-100 joined the Air Force in 1954, the type was found to offer superior performance to…
The One Simple Reason the Air Force Is Still Flying the…
The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production run—and the aircraft’s performance is still…
The Long and Storied History of Planes Ramming Each…
Aerial ramming has been a staple of air war since the earliest days of the aircraft. Long before the…
How Britain’s Wooden “Mosquito” Fighter Terrorized Nazi…
A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it…
The USS Turner Joy’s Role in the Gulf of Tonkin…
Today, as a floating memorial, the Turner Joy stands as a testament to naval engineering and…
How the Hawker Hurricane Saved Britain During World War…
The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture…
How the Viet Cong Learned to Fear the Cessna A-37…
Cessna will always be known as a general aviation company. But Cessna has in fact crafted a…
Japan’s I-19 Submarine was a Nightmare for the U.S.…
Despite the successes of the I-19 in the war, Japan was never able to connect these victories with a…
Japan’s Battleship Yamato Is a Warning to Modern Naval…
Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the…
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