Bomber aircrafts, Military Aviation
Back to square one? The Russia–NATO conflict More and more Cold War power dynamics can be seen in Europe. Yet again – we are reminding that the “End of History” thesis of Fukuyama couldn’t be more wrong – compare the article here. Below...
Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, News, Stealth Fighter Jets, Tech & Space
High energy lasers capable of taking out missiles and enemy aircraft from great distances. That’s what the weapons are in Star Trek in the 23rd century. But that’s not the only place where you will find lasers because they can be found here, on earth, today. Lockheed...
History & Legends, Military Aviation, Photography, Reconnaissance, Tech & Space, UAV
During the 1950s the Americans saw a pressing need for a reconnaissance aircraft to spy on the Soviets during the Cold War. They had been using old bombers and modified RB-47s, but the Russians had significantly improved their anti-aircraft defence systems and...
Fighter Flights, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Military Aviation
Switzerland is an unusual country. A few examples? In the case of nuclear war, the Swiss have bunkers capable of fitting more than 100% of the country’s population – it is the only (paranoid enough) country to be capable of doing that. Swiss highways can...
Aircraft Carriers, Military Aviation, Naval
Usually, we cover the air – in this blog post we’ll do a short “water excursion”. There are many different ships in the world’s navies today. They all have different applications and some classifications are exclusive to certain countries....
Bomber aircrafts, Military Aviation
The American XB-70 Valkyrie was a one-of-a-kind aircraft when North American Aviation first displayed it. On the other side of the world, the other superpower was building its own supersonic strategic bomber. This Soviet aircraft – the Sukhoi T-4 – is the...
Bomber aircrafts, Military Aviation, Uncategorized
We have seen many military aircraft (and a few civilians) capable of flying at supersonic speed. Few have flown faster than Mach 2 and even fewer have gone past the three-times-the-speed-of-sound level. But the aircraft that you will be reading about in this article...
Bomber aircrafts, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets, Tech & Space, UAV, Uncategorized
The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest air-breathing jet ever flown, was a masterpiece when it was introduced in 1966. But now, almost 50 years later, the creator of the Blackbird – Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks – may be building the next-generation Blackbird....
Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Uncategorized
The new Mikoyan interceptor The Russian military aircraft design bureau Mikoyan Gurevich has since the 1940’s been building many famous military aircraft, some of which were exceptionally fast. Two of these are the MiG-25 and the MiG-31, capable of speeds exceeding...
Bomber aircrafts, Military Aviation
Even though speed, firepower and endurance have all been regarded as important factors of an aircraft, there is one feature that has always been regarded as cooler than most others – Size. Ever since childhood, we have been drawn to the largest of everything —...
History & Legends, Military Aviation, Tech & Space, Uncategorized, World Records Aviation
The fastest air-breathing Aircraft To start with – there is a nice video of (former) Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson explaining the fastest plane in the world – Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Airplanes. They come in many different shapes and sizes, materials...
Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets, Tech & Space
The Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA – PAK FA means Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation – is a milestone in Russian aircraft production. From what has been seen, it is believed to be a fifth-generation aircraft with stealth features, big internal weapon...
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