NASA aircraft being loaded into the super-ugly giant-headed aircraft
Welcome back to Daily Aviation for a feature on NASA’s response to replacing the old Boeing 377 Stratocruiser and moving its major components from manufacturers on the…
All the Rules Were Broken by the AH-64 Apache Helicopter
Named for a nomadic tribe of Native Americans, expert horse riders whose lives revolved around the buffalo, the Boeing AH-64 Apache is the US Army’s premier attack helicopter. Loaded with sophisticated…
The SR-71 Blackbird’s flight costs were $200,000 per hour
The SR-71 Blackbird was a long-range reconnaissance plane with remarkable performance characteristics: Mach 3 speed, and 85,000 service ceiling, and an 11,820 foot per minute rate of climb. The SR-71 was so fast that…
Introducing the TERRIFIC Giant Self-Propelled Howitzer Ever Built
Many commentators don’t seem to understand that fixed artillery, wheeled artillery, and tracked artillery are three completely different systems with completely different applications. You can’t compare it…
Testing has been done on the quickest helicopter in the world
The United States’ aerospace heavyweights would combine the hover ability of a helicopter with the high speed of a jet. Coming Soon: New Helicopter for the U.S….
Unusual US Loading Method for its Biggest Plane: C-5 Galaxy
Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the largest military cargo plane in the US inventory, the C-5M Super Galaxy, and its massive nose…
These Tanks Are The Biggest Ever Built
Military vehicles are often lauded for their overbuilt qualities, with key attributes measured in size, firepower, and durability. However, even among machines known for their impressive stature, there…
The A-10 Warthog may finally be in peril
It was just last month that Boeing announced that it had started the latest round of deliveries for new A-10 Thunderbolt II wings, which had arrived at Hill Air…
The K2 Black Panther is the priciest main combat tank ever constructed
The K2 Black Panther tank, which weighs 55 to 61 tons, strengthens the South Korean tank force that currently relies on the K1 and K1A1 tanks and…
Battlecruiser that is the most potent in the entire world
Russian battlecruiser Pyotr VelikiyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is the fourth Kirov-class battlecruiser of the Russian Navy. Initially named Yuri Andropov for Yuri Andropov, the former General…