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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

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Few military planes have been as long-lived—or as versatile—as the B-52 Stratofortress. Conceived in the chilly early days of the Cold War, the B-52 has

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Space missions, as with military operations, thrive or perish based on their capacity to be flexible, mitigate risks, and push onward despite failure. NASA’s recent

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Few World War II aircraft are capable of provoking as much awe—or as much controversy-as the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. With its inimitable twin-boom appearance and

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The Grumman F6F Hellcat’s tale is one of swift innovation, combat dominance, and an impact which continues to resonate through the annals of aviation. Few

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For over five decades, US Army air assault operations have depended on workhorses such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook—aircraft that took to

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Naval warfare is on the cusp of a new age—an age in which stealth, stamina, and autonomy are more important than ever. And at the

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Naval aviation is in the middle of one of its most revolutionary changes in decades, and at the forefront is the MQ-25 Stingray—the U.S. Navy’s

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Since President Eisenhower’s day, the B-52 Stratofortress has represented American military power—a bomber that outlasted its designers, soared in almost every war since Vietnam, and

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Handguns weren’t always all about brute force. Once created as secondary firearms for close-in defense, they’ve gone on to become serious instruments of attack, potent

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When the public considers legendary World War II planes, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning tends to be one of the first thoughts, and with good cause.

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