Building a “Super” F-14 Tomcat: Super Tomcat 21
Why the Super Tomcat 21 Was Not To Be: Designed to incorporate the air combat experience learned during the Vietnam wᴀʀ, the Grumman F-14 was the first…
The World’s Largest Aircraft Ever Built
While size does matter, it is not necessarily always a measure of aviation power. However, this did not stop gifted engineers, who have, for decades now, been…
The A-10 Warthog could potentially be in danger, to sum up
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…
A large aircraft with active engines and a brand-new test cargo was sighted close to Mojave
Welcome back to Daily Aviation for a feature on one of the busiest strategic military airlift aircraft designed to operate from virtually anywhere, exceeding 4 million total…
The largest aircraft ever seen in Mojave was outfitted with operating engines and a brand-new test cargo on October 13
Stratolaunch Prepares for Reported In-Flight Drop Test of Talon Hypersonic Testbed A tip from one of the most accomplished spotters in the U.S. on Thursday, October 13,…
The only operational stealth bomber and most expensive aircraft in existence is the B-2
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…
In order to outperform the SR-72, the US is testing a highly classified hypersonic aircraft
Hermeus’ hypersonic Quarterhorse jet might just be the jet of the future, possibly retiring even Lockheed Martin’s jet of the future – the hypersonic SR-72 – before…
Airbus spent $1 billion modifying the enormous A400M for vertical launch
The A400 was never intended for verticle capability. It was designed to have short field takeoff and landing. It is a very capable aircraft. JATO has not…
Discover the Most Robust Tank Made in Israel
The Merkava tank was designed in the 1970s following the failure to purchase Chieftain tanks from the United Kingdom. The Merkava was designed in the 1970s following…
The Boeing X-32 is the most horrendous stealth aircraft ever created
The F-35 Lightning II is gradually becoming a centerpiece of the U.S. Armed Forces – and the forces of its allies. But before the F-35 entered production…