National Hypersonic Ground Test Facility to be Built
A first-of-its-kind in the U.S. facility to test hypersonic technologies will be constructed in the Purdue Aerospace District adjacent to …
Aerospace
The SB2C Helldiver Was a Tough Bird: Remembered First Hand
“I was in the dive at 70 degrees following my leader, thinking he would miss the very narrow Japanese destroyer …
Martin-Baker MB 5: A ‘Most Magnificent’ Might Have Been
Britain’s Martin-Baker MB 5 fighter could have been in service in time to fight in the skies over Germany.
But …
The Sinking of the Battleship Roma and the Dawn of the Age of Precision Guided Munitions
A couple of hours after midnight on the morning of Sept. 9, 1943, a large force of Italian warships – …
The Aircraft Engines of World War II
Engineers began anticipating the engines that would be required for what became the aircraft of World War II as early …
More USAF Aircraft Added to Fight West Coast Fires
Story by Capt. Dusty Culpepper, CONR-1AF (AFNORTH)
Two additional U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft are scheduled to join the Department …
X-15 Dreams: A Father’s Gift in Spain Launches a Lifelong Obsession
Story by Senior Airman Brady Penn, 349th AMW
Walking along the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, you …
U.S. Marine Corps World War II Glider Program | Photos
The early success of German glider operations in World War II prompted the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to …
Project Extraversion: P-80 Shooting Stars in World War II
One of the untold stories of early jet aviation is about the four Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star fighters that reached …
Building a Virtual Osprey (Sponsored)
The V-22 Osprey is the world’s first production tiltrotor aircraft. It’s a complex machine, challenging to maintain. How do technicians …