In 1942, Soviet designers created a flying tank. That’s no metaphor: it was not a heavily armed attack aircraft with large caliber guns or anything like that. It was literally…

Bristol 188 was a British experimental aircraft of the early 1960s created for the exploration of flight at speeds in excess of Mach 2. It was also meant to help…

Unveiling a Technological Powerhouse Amid the tension of the Cold War era, a sheer necessity for innovative technology and redefining aviation led to the conception of the McDonnell Douglas F-15…

Photo: BAE The BAC TSR-2 is a name that arouses both awe and lament among aviation enthusiasts. A potentially groundbreaking Cold War-era project by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), TSR-2…

In the realm of aviation history, decisions made by the US Air Force have frequently shaped the trajectory of modern warfare technology. Their selection of particular prototypes in various competitions…

Photo: NASA The Birth of the F-16XL As dawn broke on November 3, 1982, a sleek silhouette appeared in the sky above Fort Worth, Texas, marking the maiden flight of…

A Pioneering Aircraft Takes Flight In the 1960s Bell Aerospace creates the groundbreaking Bell X-22, an experimental Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, mainly for the United States Navy. Even…

Martin XB-51 prototype bomber coming in to land The Lockheed Martin XB-51 was a truly fascinating jet bomber that emerged during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Despite never reaching…

Dornier Do-31 E1 Photo: Clemens Vasters The world has seen many vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jet designs over the last seventy years. Some of them, such as Harrier, have…