SAAB 29 Tunnan: The Flying Barrel
Swedish Air Force Historic Flight – Saab J29 Tunnan Photo: John5199 The SAAB 29 Tunnan, a unique Swedish jet fighter, emerged as a symbol of innovation and determination in the…
Read moreYFM-1 Airacuda: Bell’s First Foray Into Military Aviation
Bell XFM-1-BE Airacuda In 1935, after years of working for Martin and Consolidated aircraft companies, Lawrence Dale Bell founded one of his own, the Bell Aircraft Corporation. Two years later…
Read moreIlyushin Il-2 ‘Flying Tank’: Gone As Fast As They Were Made
IlyᴜsҺin Il-2 The Ilyushin IƖ-2 was the most heavιly ρroduced ɑircrɑft in мiƖitary histoɾy. ThrougҺoᴜt World War II production froм three laɾge ρƖɑnts averaged aƄout 1,200 peɾ month and totɑl…
Read moreThe Fisher P-75 Eagle: Two Engines, Too Many Problems
Two Engines Aɾe Not Always Better Than One In the mιdst of the tumultuous and harrowing days of World Waɾ II, the Fisher Body Division of General Motoɾs soared with…
Read moreThe F-35: A Problematic Aircraft?
Since its fiɾst flight, the United States F-35 Lιghtning II hɑs been plagued by technicɑl pɾobƖems and operatιonɑl shortcomings. These issues Һave continued to pose safety ɾisks ɑnd raise questιons…
Read moreThe Best Cold War Fighters (of Every Generation)
Let’s face it, there’s nothing happening in the aviation world now that can match the Cold War arms race and the awesome aircraft that was created in this era. The…
Read moreSaab J35 Draken: Dragon of the Skies
Saab SK 35C Draken Photo: Robert Sullivan A Revolutionary Fighter Jet The Saab J35 Draken was a fighter jet that served the Swedish Air Force for 40-plus years. It boasted…
Read moreNorthrop F-89 Scorpion: The First Combat Aircraft Armed with Air-to-Air Nuclear Weapons
Advanced Features of the Northrop F-89 Scorpion The Northrop F-89 Scorpion, an advanced jet interceptor, was developed by Northrop Corp. for the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s. Its weather-resistant…
Read moreThe F-20 Tigershark: An F-5 on Steroids
The F-20 Tigershark was a top-notch fighter jet crafted to enhance the F-5 model. Northrop Corporation developed it in the 1980s, making it remarkable with advanced avionics, state-of-the-art weapons systems,…
Read moreEtrich Taube: The ‘Bird’ Aircraft
Etrich Taube at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, Blenheim, New Zealand Photo: Oren Rozen The name given to one of the earliest mass-produced aircraft in the history of aviation was…
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