What the KC-46 Pegasus means for the future of aviation
Since the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotankers began to fly, they have proven their value by allowing fighter jets and bombers to stay in the air longer while refueling during…
Since the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotankers began to fly, they have proven their value by allowing fighter jets and bombers to stay in the air longer while refueling during…
The nuclear age began on a Monday morning in 1945. At 8:15 a.m., an Enola Gay B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The world would never…
The J-16, which entered service in 2013, is a medium-range twin-jet fighter aircraft. It is designed to perform both air superiority and ground attack missions. The aircraft has been deployed…
The B-50 was a type of heavy bomber that was designed after World War II. It is a derivative of the B-29, which was used in several important wartime missions.…
The KC-130J, a military aircraft with the U.S. Marine Corps and Coast Guard, is a versatile aircraft that can provide in-flight refueling, tactical transport, and aerial delivery of troops, equipment,…
The F-16AM is a single-seater aircraft that can reach a maximum speed of Mach 2 and has a service ceiling of 15,000 meters and has a maximum take-off weight of…
The swing wing was the preferred design for strategic bombing and attack aircraft in the 1960s and 1970s when the ‘Swing-Wing’ capacity to further streamline aircraft was incorporated into the…
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was the military’s first supersonic, twin-engine all-weather fighter-bomber. The Phantom II had a top speed of over 1500 mph and a combat range of…
Air travel has been revolutionized over the last century by the development of faster, more efficient aircraft. However, that innovation hasn’t just come from big aerospace companies or government funding—it’s…
Breda Ba. 88 “Lince” or “Lynx”, an Italian WW2 heavy ground-attack fighter According to a user on Quora, the worst aircraft is the Italian Breda Ba. 88 “Lince” or “Lynx”.…