The first-ever mid-air refueling happened in 1923 between biplanes
Aerial refueling is a modern marvel of engineering, one that makes any air sortie last as long as a pilot or pilots can physically handle being in the air. Fighters…
The fastest fighter jet in the world is over 50 years old
Fastest jet in the world? That’s easy. Most people know it’s the SR-71, the reconnaissance plane so fast it could outrun missiles. But the fastest fighter jet? Well, the Soviets created a fighter jet to chase down the SR-71 Blackbird, and…