Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The Bismarck's tale is one of dreams, advanced technology, and the harsh conditions of contemporary naval warfare. Christened in February 1939, the…
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Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche is perhaps the most ambitious—and instructive—morsel in the annals of American military flight. Designed as the Army's ultimate…
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Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons During World War II, America was racing to produce fighters capable of beating enemy planes. The Fisher P-75 Eagle was meant to…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons When it comes to fighter aircraft, the line between genius and disaster is a thin one. For every plane that continues to…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Speed during the Cold War was not ego alone—it was often a question of life and death. America and the USSR were…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons At the beginning of the Cold War, mankind was in a frantic hurry to unlock nuclear power, and America and Russia were…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Northrop F-20 Tigershark is one of those intriguing "what if" tales of flight. On paper, it had it all: fast, able, and…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Few naval engagements in the history books are such a perfect symbol of the combination of technology, tactics, and raw firepower as…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Few aircraft have left an indelible mark on the books of history aviation as the F-14 Tomcat. It came into being at…