How an F-35 Stealth Fighter Can Go Into ‘Beast Mode’
What is F-35 Beast Mode? Though the F-35 Lightning II is perhaps most well-known for its combination of stealth and ability to run both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, it…
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber: The World’s Most Expensive Aircraft
Arguably the world’s most distinctive aircraft, the B-2 Spirit, is a flying-wing heavy stealth bomber. In fact, the B-2 is the world’s only operational stealth bomber. And with a total program…
The F-22 Raptor Is Testing NGAD 6th Generation Fighter Tech
The United States Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is moving ahead, and last week, it was reported that it had entered the critical engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD)…
The reasons why the M1 Abrams tank seems unstoppable
At nearly 62 metric tons, the M1 Abrams is one of the heaviest tanks ever produced. The hulking Abrams was introduced in 1980, just in time for decades and decades of Middle…
The B-52 ‘BUFF’: Why the Stratofortress Bomber Keep Flying
Like the Beach Boys song goes, the B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber, aka the “BUFF” (Big Ugly Fat…Fellow, at least in polite company), is “Still Cruisin’ After All These…
This Video Proves the F-22 Raptor Is Unstoppable
The F-22 Demonstration Team is Flying High – A popular saying about aviators is that there are “old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no…
Why the AC-130 Gunship Means Death for America’s Enemies
To fans of the James Bond/Agent 007 film and literary franchises alike (Yours Truly is a lifelong member of both categories), the name “SPECTRE” equates to the villainous Special Executive…
How the X-15 Took the U.S. Air Force Into Space
X-15 – A Truly Special X-Plane – Before Al Shepherd lobbed into space aboard a Mercury capsule, before John Glenn made his three orbits, and long before Neil…
20 Inspiring Photos That Prove The F-35 Is The Most Powerful Fighter on Earth
Yes, the F-35 surely is one controversial stealth fighter, even after countless successful milestones met and nations lining up all over the world to purchase it. Yes, the program will cost over $1…
Russia’s Mil Mi-24 Is One Dangerous Helicopter ‘Gunship’
Few pieces of military tech conjure the Soviet Union like the Mil Mi-24 “Hind.” The distinctive Hind helicopter gunship is featured prominently in Hollywood Cinema, and is consistently depicted…