Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A B-2 Spirit “Spirit of Kansas” stealth bomber was destroyed at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam on February 23, 2008. The B-2 was...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force is buying 267 F-15EX Eagle II fighters — up from 129. The Mitchell Institute’s research director, Heather Penney, and retired...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A Philippine FA-50 light fighter reportedly scored a simulated “Fox 2” kill against a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during Exercise Cope Thunder in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Psychology suggests F-22 Raptor pilots show a specific “Alpha” personality pattern that sets them apart from F-35 Lightning II pilots. F-22 pilots exhibit the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
SR-71 Blackbird pilot David Peters said that flying the SR-71 at 80,000 feet over the Korean DMZ out of Kadena Air Base on a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-15EX Eagle II has a mission-capable rate of 83%. The F-35 has a mission-capable rate of 51%. The F-22 Raptor has a mission-capable...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15EX Eagle II will carry and fire air-launched hypersonic weapons. The F-15EX features the world’s fastest jet-computing processor —...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber has a 140-foot wingspan. The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has a 172-foot wingspan. The B-21 is...
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...