The SR-71 Blackbird was almost the most versatile fighter plane ever
Have you ever looked at the old SR-71 Blackbird and wondered how awesome it would be as a fighter jet? So did the United States Air Force (for the most…
Why the F-4 Phantom is one of the US military’s most beloved airplanes
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was the workhorse of the U.S. military during its operational lifetime. First introduced in 1961, it served the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force until…
X-44 Manta: How Lockheed nailed the NGAD in the 90s
Way back in 1999, Lockheed Martin had a plan to field a delta-shaped stealth fighter that skipped the need for a conventional tail section, in the F-22-based X-44 Manta. Instead…