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16th April 2024
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The X-36 may be underappreciated because it's an experimental stealth plane. However, it was a significant event in aviation history. X-36. Image Credit: Creative Commons. "Reasons why the X-36 should…
Despite being obsoleted by the Jet Age, the P-51D would perform excellently in the Korean War. P-51D. Image Credit: Creative Commons. "So what was it about the P-51D that made…
Everyone in the aerospace sector, from uniformed officials to civilian contractors, might take something away from the A-12 debacle: the need to step up their game. A-12 Avenger. Image Credit:…
Due to the gloomy nature of nuclear weapon strategy and doctrine, the Swedish government presumably sought to press the pause button on this plan. Saab A-36. Image Credit: Creative Commons.…
The USS South Dakota (BB-57) and USS Indiana (BB-58) were demolished and sold. Nonetheless, the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and USS Alabama (BB-60) were each maintained as museum ships, as their…
Somewhat ironically, despite its terrible battle record, Yamato has become a symbol of Japanese national pride and intrigue. Yamato-class battleship model. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The Yamato and her sister…
The Air Force and Boeing envisioned a variety of tasks for X-20 had it been completed before its cancellation in 1963. NASA X-20 Dyna-Soar space vehicle on reentry. (Artist rendering).…
BB-65's crew endured another storm six months after Typhoon Cobra and Okinawa. The USS Wisconsin faced typhoons twice: Evacuate before significant storms like hurricanes or typhoons, but they can't always…
Operation Katie was the program. Battleships were to use Army tactical nuclear shells. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/12/fire-the-nukes-could-iowa-class-battleships-fire-nuclear-bomb-bullets/ Several attempts to unretire the remaining U.S. Navy or Iowa-class battleships have succeeded. Could those battleships…
Lockheed's F-22 would experience numerous delays and go significantly over budget, leading some people to ask if the YF-23 was a superior aircraft. YF-23 stealth fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.…
