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Psychology suggests F-22 Raptor pilots show a specific “Alpha” personality pattern that sets them apart from F-35 Lightning II pilots. F-22 pilots exhibit the...
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SR-71 Blackbird pilot David Peters said that flying the SR-71 at 80,000 feet over the Korean DMZ out of Kadena Air Base on a...
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SR-71 Blackbird pilot Dave Peters told his RSO Ed Bethart that they “probably would’ve never come out of that cloud” if they had flown...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-15EX Eagle II has a mission-capable rate of 83%. The F-35 has a mission-capable rate of 51%. The F-22 Raptor has a mission-capable...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15EX Eagle II will carry and fire air-launched hypersonic weapons. The F-15EX features the world’s fastest jet-computing processor —...
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The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber has a 140-foot wingspan. The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has a 172-foot wingspan. The B-21 is...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress pilots performed 70-degree banks during mid-air refueling as part of the “Whifferdill” maneuver. The Whifferdill is a multi-axis maneuver...
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The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft was designed to leak JP-7 fuel on the ground. The fuselage panels of the SR-71 were fitted...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force resurrected 2 B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the Boneyard in the Arizona desert. B-52H “Ghost Rider” tail number 61-0007 was resurrected...