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Legendary F4U Corsair: carrier troubles, USMC’s primary WWII fighter
The Navy solved the F4U Corsair problems by giving them to the Marines
On May 29, 1940, the XF4U-1 Corsair prototype made its maiden flight....
Final Boeing 747 leaves the company’s Everett factory
The last Boeing 747 left the company’s widebody factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023
As shown in the photos...
An SR-71 RSO recalls an F-101 pilot giving up a race when asked how fast his Voodoo could climb past 80,000 ft
The SR-71 Blackbird
The SR-71, commonly called the “Blackbird,” was a long-range strategic reconnaissance jet capable of flying at speeds above Mach 3, developed from...
Germany ordered 917 F-104s, but only 916 ultimately entered service with the German Armed Forces
Latest generation aircraft
The German Armed Forces were officially established in November 1955, and shortly afterward, a rapid buildup of several operational Luftwaffe (Air Force)...
Why flying the Blackbird with just one engine in full afterburner was SR-71 aircrews’ most dangerous operation
The Blackbird
The SR-71, commonly called the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, high-performance strategic reconnaissance aircraft that evolved from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A. Its maiden...