‘Janet’ is the name of the Air Force’s secret passenger airline service
A lot of large employers have private jets to ferry their top employees around the country. Some have fleets of multiple aircraft. So it kind of makes sense that the…
World War II pilots died at an astonishing rate before ever leaving the US
These days, the U.S. military only trusts its best pilots behind the stick of its most advanced aircraft. In the days of World War II, that just wasn’t the case….
3D-printed rocket makers will send a payload to Mars by 2025
On Dec. 23, 2022, American aerospace manufacturing company Relativity Space conducted a test of its entirely 3D printed Aeon R engine chamber at 62.5% power, producing 161,000 pounds of thrust…
How Northrup’s YF-17 ‘Cobra’ became the Navy/Marine Corps F/A-18
The F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet have been the mainstay of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation for the last four decades. The Hornet is also in service with the…
Old NASA satellites are returning to Earth, but the danger to humans is minimal
On January 8, 2023, a nearly 40-year old retired satellite weighing more than two tons began to fall out of low-earth orbit and back to the cradle of mankind. Its…
This is what would happen if China tried to conquer Taiwan in 2026
The year is 2026 and the tiny but formidable island of Taiwan is under attack by the army, navy and air forces of the People’s Republic of China. China’s navy…
Don’t let anyone tell you support for Ukraine is on the decline in 2023
It may seem like one big joke to many in the United States and in American media, but the inability to reach a majority vote for Speaker of the House…
The United States is dusting off Cold War-era weapons for use in Ukraine
Some good ol’ American weapons technology designed to be used against Russia may finally live for its intended purpose. With Ukrainian troops expending weapons to take out Russian soldiers at…
This German armored vehicle is Ukraine’s answer to Iranian-made suicide drones
On New Year’s Eve, Russia launched its own kind of Blitz over the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Swarms of Iranian-built suicide drones, upgraded by Russian engineers for increased accuracy and…
Why the SR-71 Blackbird is the only aircraft with the SR designation
There are an unending number of interesting facts about the SR-71 Blackbird, probably the coolest aircraft ever produced by any Air Force, anywhere in the world. It’s the only airframe…