The Seversky P-35 was an American fighter aircraft built during the late 1930s. It was the first single-seater fighter of the US Army Air Corps that featured an all-metal construction, retractable landing gear, as well as an enclosed cockpit. Design Origins The Seversky P-35 can trace its origins back to the Sev-3 which was the […] More
Curator Matthew Burchette and F-14 pilot Lt. Richard “Spud” Webb is here to talk to us about the F-14 Tomcat. Here are the three most interesting things they said about the famous jet fighter: 1. Cannon Ammo Workaround Its M61A1 Vulcan can fire 100 rounds per second, the perfect weapon of destruction for the F-14 […] More
The year is 1955, and the fastest fighter jet in the world would have been Australian. This delta wing fuel-burning plane can see in the dark using advanced radar, fly at Mach 1.5 for an extensive range and blow anything in the sky with its full machine guns. However, this reality would never happen- Australia’s […] More
In this video, we get to see a number of warbirds arriving at this year’s TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans airshow in Peru, IL. We get to see classics such as the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk, and the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Plus, the engine sound at the 5:43 mark was truly impeccable. Personally, the plane for us […] More
Absolutely Gorgeous Warplanes This footage features a number of impressive warbirds departing from home following the 2023 TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans Airshow in Peru, Illinois. This is definitely one of the most low-key, yet impressive events held this year. Entrance is free, the venue’s rarely crowded, and some of the most awesome […] More
Impressive Demo In this video, we get to witness the performance by the US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet (Rhino) Demonstration Team during the Sunday show at the 2022 Battle Creek Airshow and Balloon Festival in Battle Creek, Michigan. It was flown for the honor of Shockwave Jet Truck driver Chris Darnell. The Rhino is a […] More
Power, Noise, and Flames This video features Seven TBM/TBF Avenger torpedo bombers from World War II running up their engines at the 2023 TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans Airshow in Peru, Illinois. It is said that the even Wright R-2600 Cyclone engines together can produce almost 12,000 horsepower. This is probably one of […] More
What an Airshow! This video features the 2023 TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans event in Peru, Illinois. A number of warbirds were featured in the event and the event includes seven TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. One of the highlights got to be Matt Younkin in his Twin Beech 18. Not to mention, the […] More
Did you ever wonder which British bomber was the deadliest aircraft of WWII? Not the deadliest for the enemy – but for the crew. So, in which British aircraft did the most men from RAF Bomber Command die? Fairey Battle Of the crew who operated the Battle, 280 crewmen would perish. This is a relatively […] More
AP-63 In 1951, the design team at Republic Aviation began plans for a new supersonic single-seater tactical aircraft. It was to be supervised by Alexander Kartveli, who once worked on the development of the P-47 Thunderbolt, F-84 Thunderjet, and the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak. This new project, given the name “AP (Advanced Project) 63”, was expected […] More
Recently, the P-8 Poseidon has been making headlines as Boeing works to secure a deal with the Canadian military. That’s because the Canadian forces wanted to replace their aging maritime and patrol aircraft, and the government decided early this year that the P-8 was the only suitable aircraft. In this post, we’ll take a closer […] More
The Hawker Hunter was a plane at the forefront of military aviation- it was a groundbreaking plane that paved the way for the development of many advanced fighter jets. 1. It’s an icon of military aviation From its first flight in 1951 to its continued service in at least one global air force today, the […] More
