Author: James JT Thompson

The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is a unique submarine in the history of the U.S. Navy, named after the 39th President himself, a submariner trainee

Decades of looking for stealth and maneuverability have driven the evolution of U.S. fighter planes, replacing engineers and test pilots with the need to defy

The Montana-class battleships are one of those intriguing “what if” tales in naval history—impressive, ambitious, and ultimately a testament to the rapid pace at which

There’s something to the idea of a clandestine American aircraft, scorching the upper atmosphere at neck-snapping velocities—faster even than the legendary SR-71 Blackbird. Speculation around

The story of the Bismarck is one of ambition, cutting-edge technology, and the harsh realities of modern naval combat. When the German battleship launched in

Few aircraft have left as profound a mark on post-World War II carrier aviation as the F/A-18 Hornet and its larger, more powerful cousin, the

It’s been over two decades since Concorde last touched down, yet supersonic business air travel is back in sight—thanks to an ambitious American startup. The