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The F-14 Tomcat Nearly Died Due To A Defect

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Post published:March 1, 2023
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The TF30 engine in the F-14, according to Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr., "is certainly the worst engine-aircraft mismatch we have had in many years." Right rear…

The World’s Finest Conventional Fighter Aircraft

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Post published:March 1, 2023
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In 1979, McDonnell Douglas (later renamed Boeing) produced the original F-18 Super Hornet. The F/A-18A Hornet has become a cornerstone of the Navy's fighter fleet, despite the service initially rejecting…

Canada Plans To Send Warships Across The Taiwan Strait

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 28, 2023
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Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says there will be a rise in Canadian naval ships going through the Taiwan Strait. Image: Creative Commons. The People's Republic of China (PRC) has clarified…

Perhaps The Last American Stealth Fighter Ever Built

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Post published:February 28, 2023
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The next-generation anti-access/area-denial (NGAD) programme produces a formidable new United States Air Force stealth fighter. But this stealth aircraft may be the last American jet of its kind. NGAD. Image…

“Mach 10” From Top Gun Is All About Maverick. That Aircraft You Saw Was Authentic

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Post published:February 28, 2023
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If enough people are interested in the SR-72 Darkstar, the federal government may pay for it. SR-72 Artist Rendering. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The new SR-72 Darkstar spy jet mockup…

Japan’s Attempt To Use Miniature Submarines To Attack Pearl Harbor

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Post published:February 28, 2023
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One of the minisubs may have hit the USS West Virginia battleship at Pearl Harbor, based on at least circumstantial evidence. USS Arizona in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. Image…

Currently Known Information, Version 2001

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 28, 2023
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Northrop has created six B-21 prototypes or is currently working on them, with the first two sets to conduct ground tests and fly for the first time in 2019. B-21…

Only U.S. Navy Submarine To Sink A Battleship During WWII

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Post published:February 28, 2023
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Still, the USS Sealion was the first American submarine to sink a real battleship from the Axis. IJN Kongo sunk by USS Sea Lion. A History of the USS Sealion…

The Air Force Is Retiring 167 A-10 Warthogs But Will Keep The F-22 Raptor (For Now)

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Post published:February 28, 2023
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The House has voted against retiring the F-22 Raptor for now, but 21 A-10 Warthogs will be retired from service in 2019. A-10 Warthog. Image: Creative Commons. Efforts by the…

The First US Supersonic Bomber to Be Lethal

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Post published:February 28, 2023
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On January 1, 1970, the remaining B-58 was officially retired. Only eight of the original 116 B-58s are still flying. B-58 Hustler. Image Credit: US Air Force. The United States…

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