We’ve all seen our fair share of deadly military aircraft throughout multiple wars. In this video, AmazingViz shows us the most feared and deadly aircraft during its service. Here are the most notable aircraft in every conflict: World War I 1. Fokker E.I Eindekker – The Royal Flying Corps lost 120 planes during the 2nd […] More
1. The B-24 was developed in 1938 by Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin legacy company, designed the iconic American heavy bomber. It was called “Model 32” within the company circles and featured a ‘modern’ design with its highly efficient Davis wing. 2. A total of 18,482 Liberators were produced, more than any other […] More
The YB-40 was a modified version of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that was designed to serve as a bomber escort during WWII. However, despite its potential, the YB-40 proved to be largely ineffective, and here are five reasons why: Lack of Speed The YB-40 was slower than the bombers it was designed to escort, […] More
The CANT Z.506 was a multi-role aircraft produced by the Italian manufacturer Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini during the 1930s and 1940s. Here are ten facts about this unique aircraft: Originally designed as a commercial airliner but was adapted for military use during WWII Its military variant proved to be a respectable floatplane that served […] More
When Lieutenant General Lewis “Chesty” Puller retired in 1955, he was already the most decorated man in Marine Corps history. His valor and accomplishments in battle earned him rapid promotions and helped him shape his unwavering legacy that’ll surely last for centuries. Here are ten things you should know about the legendary “Chesty.” 1. Came […] More
The Air Battle of Samurra was Iraq’s last offensive before grounding their aircraft during the Gulf War. It featured a showdown between the most iconic Cold War-era jet fighters – the MiG-25 Foxbat and the F-15 Eagle. Evacuation The most notable engagement between these two fighters occurred in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm. By January […] More
The Specifications Developed from the P-36 Hawk, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk saw improvements through its use of an inline V-12 Allison engine and improved armament of two .50-cal and four 30-cal machine guns. This would later be upgraded to six .50-cal machine guns with the introduction of the P-40E model. However, the P-40’s streamlined shape […] More
Richard I. Bong was America’s top flying ace in WWII and was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots the US ever had. Here are ten things you should know about the Ace of Aces: 1. Became interested in flying at a young age Richard Bong grew up on a Wisconsin farm near then-President […] More
It was a calm afternoon in Fujian, China, on December 8, 1942. A lookout scanned the skies and spotted an aircraft flying on the horizon, slowly approaching from occupied Taiwan. Quick Response The lookouts sounded the alarm, and pilots Robert Lee Scott and Johnny Hampshire of the Flying Tigers scrambled toward their P-40s. Both men […] More
Reported Missing Flight Sergeant Dennis Copping, a 24-year-old British pilot, was part of the 260 Squadron of the RAF Volunteer Reserves flying the P-40 Kittyhawks. In June 1942, Copping was tasked to fly one of the P-40s (serial code ET574) on a ferry flight to a neighboring British airbase to have the undercarriage repaired. The […] More
Finding A Replacement America’s leading ground-attack aircraft in the early days of the Vietnam War was the A-1 Skyraider. The Skyraider carried a large payload, but its propeller design was already outdated by the 1960s. In September of 1966, US Air Force Chief of Staff General John McConnell ordered the development of a rugged and […] More
The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet heavy bomber developed during WWII. It was designed by Vladimir Petlyakov in 1939 and was one of the largest aircraft built in the Soviet Union at that time. Despite its size and capabilities, the Pe-8 was plagued by problems, forcing the Soviets to retire the bomber earlier than expected. […] More
