The F-100 Super Sabre Was the Fastest Plane in the…
After the F-100 joined the Air Force in 1954, the type was found to offer superior performance to…
Tag: U.S. Air Force
What Happens After a Fighter Jet Crashes?
The U.S. military will go to extraordinary lengths to recover a downed jet—both to salvage it for…
The One Simple Reason the Air Force Is Still Flying the…
The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production run—and the aircraft’s performance is still…
America’s E/A-18 Growler Jets Are Put to the Test on…
Based on the design of the F/A-18 Hornet, the EA-18G Growler is one of the best aircraft for its…
How America’s F-15s Dominated the Skies During the Gulf…
Over the six-week campaign, F-15Cs were credited with a whopping 34 confirmed air-to-air kills,…
Iran’s Khordad-15 Air Defense System Won’t Save It from…
The fact of the matter is that the Khordad-15 system is woefully unproven—and the U.S. and Israeli…
The U.S. Air Force Accidentally Dropped a Nuclear Bomb…
In 2001, a Department of Energy hydrographic survey suggested that the bomb was buried between five…
The B-47 Stratojet Was Too Well-Designed for Its Own…
The B-47 was so aerodynamically clean that generating the drag necessary to slow down and land…
The Air Force Has a Big Problem: It’s Running Out of…
Today’s Air Force is relatively paltry compared to its heyday, with just 142 bombers and just over…
How the F-101 “Voodoo” Fighter Got Its Name
The McDonnell F-101 flew for the United States, Canada, Taiwan, and… Colorado State University.…
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