There are various wacky, wild commercial aircraft that never got built, making the planes that are built today pale in comparison. Here’s a list of the fifteen commercial planes we nearly got: 1. Hawker-Siddeley HS 141 This aircraft matched those from Boeing and Airbus at the time, but it had one secret weapon- it can […] More
The USS Enterprise is one of the most decorated US ships in World War II. In fact, this aircraft carrier was forced to fight Japan on its own during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Stalemate On October 1942, the campaign in Guadalcanal was in a stalemate. While the United States has successfully invaded the region, Japan’s […] More
Boeing has a variety of aircraft that can fit the next passenger plane, but none of them fits the bill like the B-52. However, it also raises a couple of questions – how many passengers would it fit on board, what would it be like to fly, and is it even a good idea? The […] More
In September 1942, British RMS Laconia was hit by Germany’s U-156 submarine. However, when the U-boat commander learned that there were more than a thousand Italian prisoners of war aboard, they abandoned the attack. Little did they know that this humane act would cost them. Disaster Strikes The RMS Laconia sailed from Cape Town South […] More
The Lockheed F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation aircraft that was poised to be one of the most powerful fighters in the world. It also comes with an astronomical price tag of one trillion dollars. However, it wasn’t long before significant flaws and issues during testing were found. Lightning II The prototype F-35A first flew […] More
One of the latest vessels in the United States Navy’s arsenal is the Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. They’re also the first submarines in the world to be equipped with high-energy laser weapons. Modern Day Submarine The Virginia class is a type of nuclear-powered cruise fast-attack submarine. She provides the US Navy with the […] More
On October 2021, as the USS Connecticut submarine is making her way through unknown waters, the crew was unaware that the sonar was malfunctioning. By the time their sensors have already picked up an unidentified object, it was already too late. USS Connecticut The USS Connecticut was the second Seawolf-class submarine. First ordered in May […] More
The Douglas DC-7 was an American transport aircraft developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company between 1953 to 1958. Here are the ten interesting facts that you should know about the American Douglas DC-7: 1. It was the last major piston engine-powered transport made by Douglas The plane was developed shortly after the de Havilland Comet […] More
Developed by Dassault Aviation, the Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine delta wing, multi-role 4.5th generation jet fighter aircraft. First introduced in 2000, the aircraft is used by the French Air Force and French Navy. It was also the plane that managed to kill a US stealth fighter… Taking Down a US Stealth Fighter While […] More
After the Apollo 11 mission, NASA scientists conducted a wide array and studies and experiments on the moon, and one of them was blowing up a space mortar with grenades. The Eagle Has Landed Apollo 11’s primary goal was to accomplish a national plan set by President John F. Kennedy to put a man on […] More
The Panavia Tornado is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi-role combat aircraft that was jointly developed and manufactured by the United Kingdom, Italy, and West Germany. Here are interesting things that you should know about this iconic aircraft: State of the Art Features The Tornado turned out to be the most advanced ground aircraft of its […] More
Do you know that there’s only one cannon fire in space? Under the cover of extreme secrecy, the Soviet Union fired the R-23M Kartech 23-millimeter cannon into space. During that time, the Soviets feared the US spacecraft to inspect or attack their spaceships and satellites. The MOL The Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) was carried out […] More
