Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Father Time: The F-22 Raptor remains a cornerstone of U.S. air superiority, with modernization plans extending its operational life into the 2060s. -Its unmatched...
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Father Time: The F-22 Raptor remains a cornerstone of U.S. air superiority, with modernization plans extending its operational life into the 2060s. -Its unmatched...
Key Points: Fighter pilot Hasard Lee recounts his thrilling experience pushing an F-16 Viper fighter to its limits during a max-speed test after maintenance...
Key Points: The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, was often mislabeled a “stealth fighter,” though it was designed solely for...
Key Points: In 1967, William “Pete” Knight set a record by piloting the North American X-15A-2 to Mach 6.7, reaching 5,140 mph at 102,000...
Key Points: Recent rumors claimed President-elect Donald Trump planned to cancel the “$1 trillion” F-35 with Lockheed Martin, allegedly citing China’s fighter jet advancements...
Key Points: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, or BUFF, remains a cornerstone of the U.S. nuclear triad and a versatile bomber for conventional missions. -First...
Key Points: The X-20 Dyna-Soar was a Cold War-era U.S. project aimed at creating a reusable spaceplane capable of bombing Soviet targets from sub-orbital...
Key Points: The YF-12 was a high-speed, high-altitude interceptor developed from the A-12 program, designed to replace the F-106 Delta Dart and defend against...
Key Points: In 1983, Israeli pilot Ziv Nedivi and instructor Yehoar Gal made aviation history by landing an F-15 Eagle with its entire right...
Key Points: Rumors of the hypersonic aircraft SR-91 Aurora have persisted since the 1980s, sparking intrigue about a secret U.S. fleet capable of Mach...