Back in the ‘90s, Lockheed Martin had their own idea for a double-decked super transport plane. The optimistic design was planned to be bigger than the 747 and would have carried more passengers than the A380. Lockheed came up with the name “Very Large Subsonic Airplane,” which had a takeoff weight of 1,400,000 lbs, a […] More
December 7, 1941, is a day that will forever live in US infamy. It was the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, taking 2,400 American lives and kickstarting the full-scale US involvement in WWII. But what would have happened if an F-15 had been sent through time just before the Japanese attacked? Setting the scene […] More
For what it’s worth, these are merely gripes regarding some of the jeep’s functionalities. The Willys jeep itself was a respected and well-made machine that tremendously helped the Allied armies during WWII. Nevertheless, here’s what “Greendot 319” had to say about the jeep’s worst features. 1. Not enough space Let’s start off by stating the […] More
A lot of people think that the Doolittle Raid was the first foreign attack on Japanese mainlands. However, it was actually China who did it first in 1938 – this time, there were no napalm, bombs, or anything of the sorts. Here’s what you need to know about China’s “attack” on Japan: 1. Pair of […] More
This experimental two-stroke, sleeve-valved V12 engine was so powerful it would have bridged the gap between the piston and jet engine. Though it never had the chance to prove itself, it at least deserves to be remembered as the technological masterpiece it truly was. Here are ten things you should know about the Rolls Royce […] More
Old Tank’s Still Got It The last remaining Pershing Tank that crossed the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen resides in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, at the Wright Museum. In the video, we see this old tank get called into action once more to save a disabled Sherman tank. For a tank that’s decades old, it got the […] More
A Perilous Journey By December 1942, the Red Army was fighting the Axis forces across the Soviet Union with their backs against the wall. Their army was in dire need of food, ammunition, and weapons to keep the invaders at bay. In response, an Allied convoy was sent to the port of Murmansk from Loch […] More
Tank Museum Historian David Fletcher shares some fascinating facts about the M3 Medium Tank – the vehicle used as a stopgap while the M4 Sherman was still in development. Here are ten things you need to know about the M3: 1. Supplied in two variants The tank had two versions for British and American use. […] More
Being the first stealth fighter of America has its ups and downs. Here’s how the Nighthawk’s promised excellence was cut short by multiple shortcomings and an incident in Yugoslavia. Legendary Story Its story began in 1964 when Pyotr Ufimtsev published the “Method of Edge Waves in the Physical Theory of Diffraction”. Ufimstev’s discovery about how […] More
After numerous designs and technological advancements, it’s no surprise that there have been many outstanding aircraft throughout history. Here they are listed below for your convenience. Let us know if we’ve missed anything! 1900-1930 Wright Flyer – The first airplane to achieve a controlled, sustained flight with a pilot Bleriot XI – The first aircraft […] More
There have been many fantastic aircraft throughout aviation history that never got a chance to prove themselves in combat. Such is the case with Boeing’s YB-60 strategic bomber – a planned successor of their B-36 Peacemaker. Here are ten things you should know about the aircraft that competed with the iconic B-52 Stratofortress. 1. Variant […] More
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is among the largest military aircraft in the world. Here are ten facts about America’s largest strategic airlifter currently in service: 1. One of the largest in the world It’s pretty hard to imagine how massive the C-5 truly is. For context, the C-5M Super Galaxy measures 247ft in length – […] More
