Fast, powerful, and with enough firepower to take on a small army, here’s a list of the ten smallest military aircraft in the world: 1. AT-6 Wolverine The Wolverine measures 33 feet, can seat two people, and has a maximum take-off weight of 4.5 tons. It’s also outfitted with the Pratt Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop […] More
The Bell P-400 was initially known as the “Caribou.” However, it was more commonly known as the Airacobra I. But as far as the British Royal Air Force was concerned, it didn’t live up to their expectations. Here are the five facts you need to know about Britain’s Airacobra: 1. It was equipped with 20 […] More
The Bristol 188 was a twin-engine aircraft that was built in the 1960s by Britain. It earned the nickname, “Flaming Pencil.” However, during its development, it faced a lot of challenges. Here are the ten facts about the Bristol 188 Flaming Pencil that you need to know and why it became an expensive failure: 1. […] More
The Blackburn Firecrest was a single-engine naval strike fighter. It was considered an upgrade to its troubled predecessor, the Firebrand. Here are the five things you didn’t know about the Blackburn Firecrest: 1. The development of the aircraft was aimed to resolve the key issues that were inherent in the Firebrand design One of the […] More
The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket was a prototype two-engine shipboard fighter-interceptor of the United States. Despite its stellar performance, it wasn’t enough to put it into production. Here are the five facts you need to know about the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket: 1. It was known for its unique look It was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane with […] More
The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engine heavy fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft. Although impressive when it was first introduced, it was eventually doomed because of its choice of engines. Here are ten interesting facts about the forgotten Westland Whirlwind: 1. The fighter had a highly innovative design for its time It had a set of […] More
Shooting down planes was something Thomas McGuire always excelled at. He was known as one of the most decorated American pilots in WWII and the second-highest scoring ace of the war. Ace in Two Days On August 1943, McGuire was part of the group that flew top cover for bombers striking at Wewak, New Guinea. […] More
If a particular city is experiencing a hurricane, will it still be safe to fly? Are airplanes can fly in hurricanes? Technically, yes. As long as the wind and weather are within safe parameters, a pilot can fly a plane even when a hurricane occurs. However, they have to ensure certain conditions are met before […] More
In the aviation world, there’s a long list of airplanes that did not live up to their promise, and one of them would be the Blackburn Roc. Whenever this name is mentioned, it’s almost impossible not hearing negative stories about it. But does the Blackburn B-25 Roc deserve its reputation? Was it that bad? The […] More
The P-51 Mustang was the first fighter aircraft invented in the US to fly across Europe after the collapse of the French Republic. Here are the five interesting facts about WWII’s strongest fighter plane: 1. This legendary warplane fought and downed every kind of German aircraft It took down every kind of German war plane, […] More
In April 1932 Mitsubishi was awarded a contract to develop a heavy bomber based on Germany’s Junkers K 37 and was given details on what to make. Here are some interesting facts about the failed cloned bomber of the Japanese: 1. Heavy bomber Ki-1 made its first flight in 1932 It was larger than the […] More
Everyone knows the late Queen Elizabeth II. However, not many people know that she actually had a combat-deployed B-17 bomber that the US Army Air Force honored her with. Played a Key Role In 1936, then Princess Elizabeth became first in line to the throne. Being a key figure in the royal family, she played […] More
