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Key Points and Summary – The F-16XL was a bold attempt to turn the nimble F-16 into a deep-strike workhorse. -With its huge cranked-arrow...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX Eagle II shows why an aging design can still be indispensable in a high-end fight. -Built on...
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Key Points and Summary – Few fighters in history match the F-15 Eagle’s record: more than 100 air-to-air kills and zero losses, built across...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – North American Rockwell’s NA-335 was a serious F-X contender: twin engines, big radar aperture, high thrust-to-weight, and a design...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force will retain select “Platinum” F-15C/Ds for homeland defense even as it fields more F-15E/EXs—because the Eagle...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX Eagle II arrived with baggage: critics say it’s not stealthy and therefore not future-proof. -Yet the jet...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A retrospective on the 1980s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition concludes the Pentagon wisely chose the F-15E over the F-16XL....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX Eagle II lacks stealth, and that label blinded planners to what it does better than any U.S....