F-16XL – The Crank Wing Experiment
The F-16XL is a derivative of the iconic F-16, and was superior in many aspects to its predecessor despite being
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Fighter Pilot Tailed a Civilian Plane Guilty of Destroying F-16
In March 2022, an Oklahoma Air National Guard crashed an F-16C during a routine exercise. According to the report, a
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MiG-29 Fulcrum – Export Powerhouse
It can be argued that the Cold War massively contributed to the development of aircraft and avionics and the MiG-29
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Tupolev Tu-160 – The World’s Largest Bomber
The Soviet Union initiated the development of the Tu-160 during the Cold War when the competition in all areas of
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AH-64 Apache – Overwhelming Firepower
The AH-64, designated ‘Apache’ by the US Army in line with their tradition of naming their choppers after Native Indian
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Airbus A380 – The Boeing 747 Nemesis
The Airbus A380 was the first serious competitor to Boeing’s iconoclastic 747 series, which dominated commercial air travel in the
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Edgley EA-7 Optica – The Flying Eye
The Edgley EA-7 Optica is a British-designed and built aircraft for low-speed observation work that could loiter extremely slowly and
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The Royal International Air Tattoo 2022
The Royal International Air Tattoo is arguably the world’s greatest airshow, located in the West of England in the heart
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