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Ilyushin Il-76
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Ilyushin IL-76 Candid – Jack of all Trades

March 2, 2023March 28, 2023 Patrick M Johnson 0 Comments aircraft, Coldwar, IL-76, Ilyushin, russian, soviet, transport

Strategic and tactical airlift is a major responsibility assigned to most air forces around the world, and nations which possess

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Northrop XB-35.
Cold War Experimental Latest 

Northrop YB-35/XB-35 – The Flying Wing Failure

February 28, 2023March 13, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, bomber, cold war, experimental, prototype, USA, wwii

In 1938 after setting up his independent venture, engineering legend John Northrop could finally work on a project he had

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The Sikorsky S-72 X-Wing.
Cold War Experimental Latest 

Sikorsky S-72 – Helicopter-Plane Hybrid

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, cold war, experimental, helicopter, Hybrid, prototype, USA

Able to operate as either a helicopter, compound helicopter, or fixed-wing aircraft, the Sikorsky S-72 was an ambitious attempt to

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Douglas A-1H Skyraider.
Cold War Latest 

A-1 Skyraider – Piston Powered A-10 Warthog

February 25, 2023February 24, 2023 Guy Davey 0 Comments A-1 Skyraider, AD-4, aircraft, cold war, Ground Attack, Piston power, Skyraider, USA, wwii

Douglas AD-4 Skyraider was originally intended as a Second World War dive/torpedo bomber. It was developed by Douglas Aircraft Company

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A Russian MiG 19.
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MiG 19 Farmer – Agricultural Design

February 24, 2023February 26, 2023 Patrick M Johnson 0 Comments aircraft, fighter, MiG, MiG 19, russian, soviet, USSR

Soviet post-war fighter production had introduced two superlative subsonic fighters; the MiG 15 ‘Fagot’ and the MiG 17 ‘Fresco’. While

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A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27P Flanker.
Cold War Latest Modern Day 

The Fearsome Flanker Family

February 23, 2023May 11, 2023 Patrick M Johnson 0 Comments aircraft, Flanker, Russia, soviet, Su-27, Su-30, Su-33, Su-35, Su-37, Sukhoi, Super Flanker, Terminator, ukraine

The Soviet Union produced a staggering array of combat aircraft in the decades following the conclusion of the Second World

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The Boeing Super Guppy.
Civil Aviation Latest Pioneers 

The Guppy – Ugliest Aircraft Ever?

February 22, 2023March 28, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, Boeing, experimental, Guppy, prototype, Super Guppy, transport, USA

The Pregnant Guppy and the Super Guppy were cargo planes designed to carry oversized objects for NASA’s Apollo Saturn program

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The de Havilland DH 106 Comet.
Civil Aviation Latest Pioneers 

De Havilland Comet – Fantastic but Flawed

February 21, 2023March 29, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, airliner, Britain, british, Comet, de Havilland, DH 106, First, passenger

On May 2nd, 1952, the world’s first scheduled passenger flight featuring a jet airliner took off from London Airport bound

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The Saab J-35 Draken.
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Saab 35 Draken – Double Delta Dragon

February 20, 2023February 21, 2023 Guy Davey aircraft, cold war, Delta wing, Draken, fighter, J-35, Saab, Sweden

The Saab 35 Draken (known as the “dragon” or “the kite” in Swedish) was a Swedish supersonic jet fighter and

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The Convair XC-99.
Cold War Latest 

Convair XC-99 – The One-of-a-kind Giant

February 18, 2023May 12, 2023 Guy Davey aircraft, B-36, Cargo, cold war, Convair, prototype, transport, USA, XC-99

The Convair XC-99 began life as an experimental transport aircraft and is perhaps one of the most unique designs of

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The Curtiss SC Seahawk in flight in 1948.
Two Minute Read WWII 

Curtiss SC Seahawk – Eyes and Ears of the Navy’s Reconnaissance

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Nathan Cluett 0

When it comes to the unique interplay of aviation and naval technology, the Curtiss SC Seahawk is an intriguing subject

Kawasaki C-2 – Japan’s Answer to Modern Airlift Needs
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Kawasaki C-2 – Japan’s Answer to Modern Airlift Needs

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Patrick M Johnson 0
The JAS 39 Gripen.
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JAS 39 Gripen: The Swedish Supersonic Marvel

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Patrick M Johnson 0
The early MiG-35D. Photo credit - Carlos Menendez San Juan CC BY-SA 2.0.
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The MiG-35 – Russia’s Multirole Powerhouse

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