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On the night of February 5, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet collided with an F-86 Sabre over Georgia. The damaged B-47 carried a Mark 15...
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On the night of February 5, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet collided with an F-86 Sabre over Georgia. The damaged B-47 carried a Mark 15...
Key Points and Summary: The official plan to build “at least 100” B-21 Raiders is dangerously insufficient for a two-theater conflict against China and...
Key Points and Summary: The Forrestal-class carriers were the first true “supercarriers,” purpose-built to handle the heavy jets of the Cold War era. The...
Key Points and Summary: Despite being the premier 5th-generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor was never designed for—and is physically incapable of—carrier operations. The Weight:...
Key Points and Summary: A direct comparison between Russia’s Su-57 “Felon” and China’s new J-35A reveals a clash of philosophies: raw kinetic performance vs....
Key Points and Summary: During the early days of the war in Afghanistan, the F-14 Tomcat proved its versatility not just as a fighter,...
Key Points and Summary: In a stunning 1999 exercise, the Dutch diesel-electric submarine HNLMS Walrus penetrated a U.S. carrier strike group’s defenses and simulated...
Key Points and Summary: The Leopard 2A8 marks a generational leap for Europe’s main battle tank, designed specifically for the high-intensity battlefield lessons of...
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Air Force faces a critical choice between Boeing’s new 6th-generation F-47 (NGAD) and Lockheed Martin’s proposed “Ferrari” upgrade...
Key Points and Summary: The F-15SE Silent Eagle was Boeing’s 2009 attempt to bridge the gap between 4th and 5th-generation fighters by adding stealth...
Key Takeaways – Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 “Darkstar” is envisioned as the first optionally manned hypersonic strike and reconnaissance aircraft, a spiritual successor to the...