December 7, 1941, is a day that will forever live in US infamy. It was the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, taking 2,400 American lives and kickstarting the full-scale US involvement in WWII. But what would have happened if an F-15 had been sent through time just before the Japanese attacked? Setting the scene […] More
Developed by Northrop Grumman as part of the US Navy’s Unmanned Air Combat System (UCAS,) the X-4B is tailless, strike fighter-sized unmanned aircraft. Consistency Initially, two demonstrator tests were planned initially to go through a three-year test program. However, their performance was so consistent that preliminary tests ended only after 16 flights. Firsts The plane […] More
The Saab 37 Viggen was a single-seat, single-engine, short-medium-range combat aircraft developed by Sweden during the Cold War era. Onto the Next Big Thing After developing the Draken, the Swedish Airforce immediately set the requirements for its next-generation combat aircraft. The plane was planned to be adaptable to all tactical mission roles, with an integrated […] More
With the war in Indochina raging on, the US Air Force is struggling to develop a new aircraft to replace the aging WWII-era fighters utilized for close air support. Without the right CAS support, men on the ground are able to fight the North Vietnamese forces. A Desperate Program With time running out, and the […] More
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
