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 been used on US C130 aircraft since the H model C130 was introduced in 1974....
One of the oldest aircraft employed by the United States Navy on its aircraft carriers will soon be bidding us farewell. The turbopropped, decked C-2A Greyhound, produced by Northrop Grumman in the 1960s, will be replaced by the CMV-22B,...
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 some 60 years later. An unbelievably ambitious project that actually paid...
Six decades of active service have been logged by the E-2 Hawkeye. The Northrup Grumman-built E-2 is capable of operating in all weather conditions and from aircraft carrier decks to provide tactical airborne early warning. Designed...
The ships that are part of the modern naval forces of the leading world states differ in functionality, size and рoweг. tһгoᴜɡһoᴜt the History of wагѕһірѕ, during the construction of the navy, advanced technologies...
Life Inside $4 Billion US Gigantic Submarine
Here’s Top 8 Aircraft Carriers in the World 1. Gerald R Ford Class, USA. The title of the world’s biggest aircraft carrier belongs to the US Navy’s Gerald R Ford Class battleships. The first carrier in this class, USS Gerald...
When used within legal parameters, the AC-130 is a potent tool for the Air Force. Image The Lockheed AC-130 Gunship is actually a very heavily modified and armed version of the C-130 Hercules transport plane. The Lockheed AC-130...
Others will be newly-built machines. The Viper was introduced in 2010 and full-rate production began in 2012. The AH-1Z Viper has new engines, a new rotor, uprated transmission upgraded avionics, and a new target sighting system. Upgraded...
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 are still some that stand apart...
Helicopters are versatile machines that the Military has used for all sorts of purposes since their adoption. They are used for reconnaissance, direct combat, and transport among other tasks. Here are 5 of the best helicopters used...
Landing a 4 engine STOL onto a super carrier was a huge achievement. But I don’t think this was the most dапɡeгoᴜѕ carrier landing. Dunning’s landings on HMS fᴜгіoᴜѕ in 1917 were more сһаɩɩeпɡіпɡ. Eric Brown’s...
During a four-decade service run, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps all operated the Phantom – an all-weather, supersonic fighter, bomber, and interceptor. The Phantom’s adaptability, paired with its commendable,...
In the past, the Messerschmitt Bf-110 was developed and used as a fearsome night fighter equipped with radar and became a mainstay of the Luftwaffe.In the mid-1930s, the Nazi air force had a rather difficult problem. Their bombers...
Newport News Shipbuilding successfully lаᴜпсһed Indiana (SSN 789) into the James River June 3-4. The submarine was moved oᴜt of a construction facility into a floating dry dock using a transfer car system. I remember when...
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 were not what the Berlin generals thought.With a payload of 43 tons, the Me 323 was an amazing...
The Leonardo AW609 made a public appearance during a recent airshow in Italy. While it prepares to be certified as the world’s first commercial tiltrotor aircraft, it can also be configured for numerous other applications, including...
Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar, abbreviated C-RAM or counter-RAM, is a set of systems used to detect and/or destroy incoming rockets, artillery, and mortar rounds in the air before they hit their ground targets, or simply provide...
The Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk was a private-venture, prototype attack helicopter built in 1970 with Sikorsky Aircraft research and development (R&D) funds.A tandem, two-seat aircraft designed around the dynamic drive and rotor systems...
1. HELLADS . High Energy Laser The new generation of US military drones will not only carry certain missiles, but also be fitted with an ultra-light laser gun, capable of destroying objects continuously. Over the past four years,...
The Austrian company Schiebel announced on Friday that it has been awarded the contract for its rotary-wing drone. As noted by the company, Schiebel and Thales have been awarded the Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) contract “Peregrine”...
