War drives innovation, but it can also hasten the production of equipment that isn't ready. Here are a few planes that should ...
Although we think of air-to-air radar as a relatively modern invention, it first made its appearance in WWII. Some late war fighters featured the AN/APS-13 Tail Warning Radar to alert the pilot ...
Hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer panic" is how retired Col. Richard Heyman described his experience as a pilot ...
They died in the First World War - but not at the hands of the enemy. We remember them this weekend as part of a Remembrance ...
In 2012, German Eurofighter Typhoons outmaneuvered U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors during Red Flag exercises, stirring debate ...
Japan did have some success with a forward-swept fighter in World War II – the Nakajima Ki-43 ... better agility in dogfights. Along with a distinct appearance, the Su-47 has high-end ...
It was equipped with a 650-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1535-72 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine, which provided the necessary ...
Although we think of air-to-air radar as a relatively modern invention, it first made its appearance in WWII. Some late war ... and bell in the cockpit. In a dogfight, this allows the pilot ...
Part of Charles' own drive to succeed, he says, came from a handful of his early school teachers who had spent years fighting in World War II and the ... ve been in a dog fight and almost don ...
World War II lived up to its name ... when suddenly they found themselves outnumbered by Luftwaffe planes. Deadly dogfights ensued, Stewart squeezing off burst after burst from his P-51 Mustang ...
War Thunder’s WW2/Korean War era roster exceeds 300 aircraft ... Airborne maneuverability has been tweaked for realism and more engaging dogfights, too. In short, it’s an immeasurably better ...
These mock dogfights took place within visual range ... t as assured as so many Raptor fanboys like to believe. “World War II ace, Erich Hartmann is the highest scoring ace, ever, with ...