Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
When U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Boeing had won the contract to build the future F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, Lockheed Martin officially...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird, retired in 1997, remains an unparalleled marvel in aviation history, capable of speeds up to Mach 3.2...
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The F-15EX is a two-seat, twin-engine, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is a derivative of the Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle. The F-15EX inherits modern...
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Article Summary: The X-51 Waverider’s 2013 hypersonic flight represented a milestone in military aviation, reaching Mach 5.1 using a scramjet engine after launching from...
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Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, America’s most advanced bomber during WWII, revolutionized aerial warfare with groundbreaking technology like pressurized cabins and...
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When the next-generation F-35 came along, Washington flipped it’s approach completely, building a sprawling multinational consortium of buyers and co-developers. The result was a...
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That one enemy: Not having stealth on the F-15EX. But does it matter? As the United States navigates an increasingly multipolar world, the need for...
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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U.S. Air Force fighter jets make up 32 percent of the total force of airplanes in the service branch. There are roughly 1,610 fighters...