‘Because of the cannons, the Ju 87’s maneuverability is disadvantageously reduced, and its landing speed is increased considerably. But now armament potency is a prime consideration over flying performance,’ Hans-Ulrich…
Civil
It’s not goodbye; it’s see you soon. New York’s Intrepid Concorde on the move for a three-month restoration
The Concorde was craned out of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York for a three-month restoration at Brooklyn Navy Yard until spring 2024, in front of…
In a sense, Little Boy and Fat Man—as well as other bombs of the same kind—had parachutes. Not a textile one, but a California Parachute is the name given to…
Airshows
173rd FW ‘Eagle Driver’ becomes the first ANG fighter pilot selected to be a Thunderbird demonstration pilot
Maj. Tyler Clark, a 173rd Fighter Wing ‘Eagle Driver’ is the first ANG fighter pilot selected to be a Thunderbird demonstration pilot The US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known…
History
Mustang Vs Mustang: pilots preferred the P-51B/C “Razorback” while the Brass preferred the P-51D “Bubbletop”
Between the P-51B/C ”Razorback” or the long-ranged P-51D, the P-51B Razorback was faster and flew straighter/smoother with the smooth-back fuselage and still got 1,350 miles of range In 1940, the…
Helicopters
In one-on-one air combat, an Attack Helicopter piloted skillfully could defeat most fighter planes.
‘Fighter pilots who face a trained, deadly and sneaky adversary in an attack helicopter will always see its missiles and guns, and never see a fleeing bunny to add to…
Carriers
Watching flight operations from Vulture’s Row and watching dolphins racing with the Ship: US Navy sailor on the best perks of being deployed on an Aircraft Carrier
‘Memories: my “Best Perks” of being deployed on an Aircraft Carrier are made in retrospect, after the passage of several decades,’ Steve Solbakken, former US Navy sailor Aircraft carriers are…
The first British pre-production aircraft was the Panavia Tornado XZ630, which flew on March 14, 1977, and took part in weapons release trials at the A&AEE at Boscombe Down The…
NavalWarfare
US Navy submariner recalls that time a sailor had a mental break aboard his boat during covert ops and ripped off parts of one of the cabinets that provided backup control of the nuclear reactor
‘He ended up cracking the “local control” switch for the control rods before I was able to intercept and subdue him,’ James Thompson, former Electronics Technician aboard US Navy submarines…
The video shown in this article, which was shot at RAF Fairford at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2023, features the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe jet fighter making its…