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The XB-70 Valkyrie Could Reach Mach 3 at 70,000 Feet With 6 Engines — Friction Heated Its Skin to 600°F

The Air Force commissioned the XB-70 Valkyrie in the late 1950s to drop nuclear bombs from Mach 3 at 70,000 feet. North American Aviation...

Isaac SeitzMay 11, 2026

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H-20 Threat: China’s New Stealth Bomber Has a Range of 8,500 km — That Puts Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Mainland at Risk

China’s H-20 stealth bomber program remains shrouded in secrecy. No prototype has been publicly displayed. No first flight has been confirmed. Yet the Pentagon’s...

Kris OsbornMay 11, 2026

The F-117A Nighthawk Image By National Security Journal

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Stealth Down: A 1960s-Era Russian-Built Missile System Shot Down America’s F-117 Nighthawk ‘Fighter’ in Serbia

On March 27, 1999, during NATO’s Operation Allied Force, Serbian air defenses shot down a U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter over Yugoslavia....

Kris OsbornMay 11, 2026

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China’s New J-36 Stealth Fighter Has 3 Engines, a Diamond Wing, and No Tail — A Configuration No Fighter or Bomber Has Ever Used

China’s emerging 6th-generation stealth aircraft, designated J-36, has now appeared in public photography twice. The first set of images surfaced on Chinese social media...

Kris OsbornMay 11, 2026

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, April 15, 2021. The aircraft was featured at the Cocoa Beach Air Show April 17 - 18. The B-52 is is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of flying at up to 50,000 feet. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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In 1966, the U.S. Lost a Hydrogen Bomb Off the Coast of Spain — A Spanish Fisherman Helped the Navy Find It Two Months Later

On January 17, 1966, a U.S. Air Force B-52G strategic bomber from Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina — flying Operation Chrome Dome, a...

Christian OrrMay 11, 2026

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During Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. Relied on Just 19 B-2 Bombers Flying 30-Hour Missions From Continental U.S. — China Is Watching

Summary and Three Key Points: During Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military demonstrated heavy reliance on its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fleet — flying...

Harrison KassMay 10, 2026

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At $2,000,000,000 Per Aircraft, the B-2 Spirit Was the Most Expensive Bomber Ever Built — Only 21 of the Planned 132 Were Produced

Northrop’s B-2 Spirit was awarded the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Technology Bomber contract in 1981 and was designed in extreme secrecy to penetrate the...

Harrison KassMay 9, 2026

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In 1963, a B-58 Hustler Flew From Tokyo to London in 8 Hours and 35 Minutes — Averaging 938 MPH the Whole Way

Convair built 116 B-58 Hustlers — the first U.S. operational supersonic bomber, capable of Mach 2 on four General Electric J79 afterburning turbojets. The...

Christian OrrMay 8, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, decends for landing at Ørland Air Base, Norway, during a Bomber Task Force Europe deployment, Aug. 9, 2025. The BTF mission highlights how we deliver effects rapidly across dynamic and contested environments through integrated training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

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The U.S. Air Force Was Going to Retire the B-1B Lancer — Then Operation Epic Fury Proved the Cold War-Era Bomber Still Has No Equal

The U.S. Air Force was preparing to retire the B-1B Lancer when Operation Epic Fury began on February 28 — and the Cold War-era...

Isaac SeitzMay 8, 2026

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The XB-70 Valkyrie Could Reach Mach 3 at 70,000 Feet With 6 Engines — Friction Heated Its Skin to 600°F

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

H-20 Threat: China’s New Stealth Bomber Has a Range of 8,500 km — That Puts Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Mainland at Risk

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Stealth Down: A 1960s-Era Russian-Built Missile System Shot Down America’s F-117 Nighthawk ‘Fighter’ in Serbia

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s New J-36 Stealth Fighter Has 3 Engines, a Diamond Wing, and No Tail — A Configuration No Fighter or Bomber Has Ever Used

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 1966, the U.S. Lost a Hydrogen Bomb Off the Coast of Spain — A Spanish Fisherman Helped the Navy Find It Two Months Later

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

During Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. Relied on Just 19 B-2 Bombers Flying 30-Hour Missions From Continental U.S. — China Is Watching

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

At $2,000,000,000 Per Aircraft, the B-2 Spirit Was the Most Expensive Bomber Ever Built — Only 21 of the Planned 132 Were Produced

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 1963, a B-58 Hustler Flew From Tokyo to London in 8 Hours and 35 Minutes — Averaging 938 MPH the Whole Way

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The U.S. Air Force Was Going to Retire the B-1B Lancer — Then Operation Epic Fury Proved the Cold War-Era Bomber Still Has No Equal

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