The largest plane ever to land in the US on an aircraft carrier at sea
What allows the C-130 to do short landings is the reverse thrust capability of the turboprop engines. These engines have the same power in reverse as they…
Look! American expert pilot successfully lands British-designed aircraft like a helicopter
When the US bought the Harrier they must obviously have bought the technology (intellectual property), not a bad deal considering they had the steam train, the Jet…
It’s the biggest UAV in America: Introducing the RQ-4 Global Hawk
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is the largest military UAV. Having a wingspan of just over 130 feet, a length of 47.6 feet, and a total weight of…
The first helicopter capable of somersaults and other aerobatic maneuvers.
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The fastest manned rocket ship in the world is the North American X-15
X-15 is a hypersonic rocket aircraft designed and built by North American for NACA (later NASA) testing. It set speed records in the 1960s that remain unbroken…
A former Navy ship declared, “This will be the best anti-aircraft ship in the world.”
The Type 45 destroyer, also known as the D or Daring class, is a class of six guided-missile destroyers built for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy in…
The US tests the NEW Super A-10 Warthog after an upgrade.
With its razor-sharp fangs and an Avenger Gatling gun, the Super A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog is the United States’ most successful Close Air Support fighter and now…
US releases largest freight aircraft ever, breaking thirty world records.
I saw one in person in Seattle back in 1998 or 1999 at SeaTac Airport parked and was impressed with it. I found out Boeing used it…
Look! This is the US’s newest aircraft carrier, as seen by the world.
It’s the same size and cargo capacity as the Nimitz, always good to see more carriers but not sure what made the video creator say this one…
The Me 323 was once a great achievement in German aviation
Huge, heavy and medium speed, but the Me 323 was expected to help the Nazis land in England in the early stages of the wᴀʀ, but things…