Those futuristic spacecraft in "Star Wars" didn't come out of nowhere. X-wings are basically space Spitfires, and Y-wings ...
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Flying coffins

IT takes courage to fly, whether as a pilot (or as a passenger) in a metal coffin, assembled, as the astronaut Alan Shepherd put it, “from hundreds of parts supplied by the lowest bidder”.
The United States and China are not the only ones who are designing great range into their upcoming combat aircraft. Britain, ...
Ten Spy Planes of World War II Aerial intelligence gathering during wartime is a high-risk mission. Reconnaissance aircraft must navigate enemy fighters and anti-aircraft weapons, often relying on ...
Every morning, many of us scour the internet on our phones for a bit before popping some breakfast item into the microwave.
This article explores how WWII fighter designs reveal core reliability principles still essential in today’s industrial and ...
This video tells the story of the P-47 Thunderbolt, the rugged American fighter that pilots once doubted but came to trust ...
The Millennium Falcon is an iconic ship with a cockpit that many will recognize. But that cockpit was actually inspired by a ...
You know that aircraft that the Red skull used to escape Captain America? Well, today we’ll talk about it! Tail sitter design ...
The Ripton writer, educator and environmentalist has spent decades warning us about an impending climate apocalypse. Now he offers a ray of hope in dark times.
The P-47 Thunderbolt was a formidable American fighter-bomber aircraft used during II. Its design, engine, and performance ...