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The F-15 STOL/MTD, and later the F-15 ACTIVE, were among the most unusual Eagle variants ever built. Experimental platforms, operated by NASA and the...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Soviet Union built the MiG-25 Foxbat to counter U.S. bombers and the SR-71 Blackbird. On paper, it could reach Mach 3.2. The realistic...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In 1981, General Dynamics began flight testing the F-16XL — a radical “cranked-arrow” delta-wing variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon with approximately twice the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Iran just exposed one of the U.S. military’s most dangerous and overlooked vulnerabilities: five U.S. Air Force refueling tankers were struck while parked in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is the world’s fastest fighter jet at Mach 2.5—and it can carry an absolutely staggering 29,500 pounds of weapons...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-15J is a variant of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle licensed to Japan. Though most of the fighters were identical to the base...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The F-15 Eagle, a 50-year Air Force staple, is undergoing a dual-path evolution in 2026. -While the aging F-15C/D “Platinum...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
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...