C-47 Dakota

C-47 Dakota

C-47 Dakota

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McDonnell Phantom F-4 part4

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part4

The Phantom in Vietnam, 1969 - 1973. Postwar US Phantoms. During this time, improved weapons were acquired. The Air Force got their F-4Es, with built-in cannon, and the Navy got their new F-4Js, which could carry the Hughes Mark 4 cannon pod. New and much more effective jammer pods were introduced

Rockwell B-1B_Bomber - development

Rockwell B-1B_Bomber - development

In the late 1950s, the US Air Force planned to obtain large numbers of a Mach 3 bomber, the North American "B-70 Valkyrie", as the backbone of their strategic nuclear bombing force. However, improvements in Soviet air defenses and the development of the US long-range ballistic missile ........

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk - imagesThe F-117 aircraft can perform precision strikes on heavily-protected targets with little chance of being detected. In many cases, the defender's first alert of an attack is bombs going off. Along with this capability comes an interesting design and an exotic history.

Short Sperrin

Short Sperrin

In the postwar period, Great Britain built not one but three long-range jet bombers -- the "Valiant", "Victor", and "Vulcan" -- as the backbone of that nation's nuclear deterrence force. The first of these "V-bombers" was the Vickers Valiant, which served thro........

Valkyrie: North American's Mach 3 Superbomber

Valkyrie: North American's Mach 3 Superbomber

Book Review:Valkyrie: North American's Mach 3 Superbomber. The North American Valkyrie was an outstanding aircraft, and the largest aircraft ever to fly at Mach 3. This well researched and illustated book covers the North American Aviation XB-70A Valkyrie in fascinating detail. The book to buy for t........

SEPECAT Jaguar - service

SEPECAT Jaguar - service

In the early 1960s, Britain and France began a collaboration to build a new trainer / strike aircraft. After some difficulties, this machine finally emerged as the SEPECAT "Jaguar", which has provided excellent service for decades in the air forces of Britain, France, and several other nations

Roy Chadwick

Roy Chadwick

Roy Chadwick, CBE, (Born April 30th 1893, Died August 23rd 1947) was an aircraft designer for Avro. Born at Marsh Hall Farm, Farnworth, Widnes, son of the mechanical engineer Charles Chadwick, he was the Chief Designer for the Avro Company and was responsible for practically all of their aeroplane d........

Boeing B-47 Part 1: Origins

Boeing B-47 Part 1: Origins

The Boeing B-47 jet bomber was a major postwar innovation in combat jet design, and led to the development of modern jetliners. While it never saw major combat use, it was a mainstay of US strategic defense in the 1950s

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