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There was nothing unusual about that Friday morning at the Malton plant, where some of the most advanced aircraft on Earth were taking shape....
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There was nothing unusual about that Friday morning at the Malton plant, where some of the most advanced aircraft on Earth were taking shape....
On April 23, 1991, the Air Force picked the YF-22 over a competitor that was stealthier, faster, and longer-legged. Thirty-five years later, every sixth-generation...
Outrunning the Cold War: The Untouchable Legacy of the SR-71 Blackbird Of all the aircraft produced during the Cold War, none has captured the...
Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, provides a retrospective on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 "Foxbat". Once the...
Key Points and Summary – The XF-85 Goblin was a “parasite fighter” built to ride inside a bomber’s bay and launch on demand to...
Article Summary: During World War II, Northrop designed the XP-79 “Flying Ram,” a jet-powered interceptor meant to destroy enemy bombers by ramming through them....
Key Points and Summary: The Boeing Bird of Prey, or YF-118G, developed in the 1990s, was a groundbreaking stealth prototype that explored innovative designs...
Key Points and Summary: The CF-105 Arrow was Canada’s bold foray into aerospace innovation during the Cold War. Designed by Avro Canada, the supersonic...
Apart perhaps from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” no other World War II aircraft is as famous as the Supermarine Spitfire. The British-made single-seat fighter...
The XP-75 Eagle made her maiden flight on November 17, 1943. She was built by the now-defunct Fisher Body Division of General Motors.