Have you ever wondered why an F-4 Phantom is somehow faster than the F-35? Fighter jets haven’t gotten faster in the past 50 years, and here’s why. When Intuition Meets Reality The Vietnam War went on for twenty years. During the conflict, both the US Air Force and Navy used various models of the F-4 […] More
Featuring a potent 75 mm M4 tank gun, high quality machine guns, rockets, and a 3,000-pound bomb load capacity, the B-25 Model G is definitely a powerful gunship to be reckoned with. Dawn of Bombers In the dawn of bombers, the US Air Corps had the B-25G Mitchell Gunship. It was built to sink Japanese […] More
A program was built in the 1970s to develop a unique model that could confront the MiGs without using any technology that could be compromised if it falls into the wrong hands. Thus, a light fighter, the Northrop F-20 Tigershark was born, meeting all the requirements. However, while it was one of the best fighters […] More
When thinking about spy planes, we tend to think of the U-2 and the SR-71. However, one aircraft with the designation “A-12 Archangel”, was actually made to be the U-2’s successor. Nobody knew it existed because it was only declassified thirty years after its retirement. Here’s everything you need to know about the A-12, the […] More
The Polish A-10 is a combat aircraft that’s possibly the most overkill 90’s jet ever designed. Here are five interesting facts about this awesome fighter jet: 1. It wasn’t American or Russian built, but unexpectedly Polish When you think of Aerospace Titans at the end of the Cold War, Poland would be far down your […] More
On the 6th of June 1943, three squadrons of P-47C Thunderbolts are flying across enemy-occupied France, and at the rear of the formation is 2nd Lieutenant Robert S. Johnson. However, the next thing he knew, he was badly hit. Danger Ahead When Johnson looks up, he saw coming down from above them are 16 Focke-Wulf […] More
Once considered an innovative aircraft quickly turned into an obsolete plane in just half a decade. The A-12 Shrike peaked way too early and was already considered a liability before the start of the Second World War. Structurally Innovative – (X)A-8 Model 59, as it was called, was the first Curtiss with an all-metal low-wing […] More
Prior to the Cold War, most submarines had a somewhat pointed bow. That’s because most submarines were more like boats as they spent more time on the surface. Older submarines needed fresh air intake for their diesel engines to work. Turning Point Launched in 1954, USS Nautilus became the first nuclear-powered submarine in the world. […] More
Obviously, the B-24 is a highly regarded aircraft and was a tremendous help to the Allies in WWII. However, having a distinguished war record doesn’t mean you don’t have flaws. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adrian V. (@the.cutaway.archive) Davis Wing The attribute that gave the Liberator its strength is also its […] More
Sam Eckholm gets a chance to talk to the people who made the Darkstar from Top Gun: Maverick. Here are the five most interesting questions asked in the video: 1. Can the Darkstar actually fly? Skunk Works Engineer and DarkStar Project Leader, Brian Hershberger, confirmed that the aircraft couldn’t fly unless you use Hollywood magic. […] More
Nothing comes close to providing as much battlefield capability as the E-3 Sentry, commonly known as the AWACS. Here are ten facts about the Air Force’s eye in the sky. Acts like a flying control tower As an Airborne Warning and Control System, the E-3 helps identify enemies and friendlies on a battlefield. Instead of […] More
The Mirage 2000 is a small but impressively powerful French aircraft. It was one of the few planes tasked to deter a full-fledged nuclear war. Peculiar Aircraft The Mirage 2000 is a peculiar aircraft- it looked as if someone took an F-16 Fighting Falcon and squeezed it into a smaller and shorter warplane. However, its […] More
