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Flying Fortress design error: 400 B-17s crashed due to confusing controls
The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built, but before the aircraft could form the backbone of the USAAF strategic...
Emergency Blows and Periscope Surprises
Former US Navy submariners recall the thrill of an emergency surface, a periscope that came up inside a cardboard box, and the strict procedures...
AirLand Battle, the F-16 vs. A-10, and why the A-16 failed to replace the Warthog
Some armament folks said they could match the 30 mm cannon in the A-10 with a pod-mounted cannon for the A-16
The A-10 Thunderbolt II...
F-14 Tomcat: The Complete Guide to the Navy’s Fleet Defender
The Shot That Was Fired at the Tomcat
The first missile ever fired in anger at a U.S. Navy Tomcat was Libyan. It missed. On...
The warship that used the stealth technology of the F-117 Nighthawk
Sea Shadow
Drawing on his experience developing the F-117 stealth aircraft, Ben Rich, who then headed Lockheed’s Skunk Works, suggested adapting the technology his team...