Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft was designed to leak JP-7 fuel on the ground. The fuselage panels of the SR-71 were fitted...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Hitler personally ordered Germany to build the Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus — a 188-ton super-heavy tank. The Maus is the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. built 49,324 M4 Sherman tanks between 1942 and 1945. The Sherman was the most-produced tank of World War II. Germany produced only...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The “buzzing the tower” scene from the original “Top Gun” film actually happened. A Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot named John Chesire buzzed an ATC...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is widely considered the worst-performing stealth fighter. Sukhoi’s own patent describes the Su-57 having a frontal radar cross-section of 0.1...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A-10 Warthog pilots ran their air conditioning at full blast in -20°F Alaska winters. The reason: “dress to egress.” Pilots wore 3 layers of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Chinese Navy plans to build 6 new aircraft carriers by the 2030s. This will bring China’s total to 9 carriers by 2035. The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The UK Royal Navy operates 2 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. Both have been plagued by problems. HMS Prince of Wales has spent only 21.3%...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Soviet Union began construction on the Project 1143.7 Ulyanovsk in late 1988. The Ulyanovsk was designed to be a nuclear-powered supercarrier matching the...