Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In one of the greatest ironies of the Cold War, the U.S. had to secretly buy the titanium needed...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – After the U-2 shootdown in 1960, the CIA needed a reconnaissance aircraft that could outrun missiles and hide from...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird’s high-speed missions were fraught with challenges, including catastrophic engine failures at Mach 3. -Crews like Colonel Richard...
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The Lockheed Martin SR-72, often referred to as the “Son of Blackbird,” is a proposed hypersonic aircraft intended to fill a similar role as...
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The SR-71 Blackbird, the spying legend of the Cold War, was one of the fastest aircraft ever built. Designed in total secrecy by Lockheed’s...