In 1950, the Korean War’s skies turned hostile as Soviet MiG-15 fighters challenged the American B-29 bombers, once the unchallenged masters of the air. This new threat forced the USAF to halt their daylight bombing runs as the night skies became the new battleground. The Douglas F3D Skyknight entered this tense scenario, an unassuming figure […]
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Douglas F3D Skyknight – Quirky Korean War US Night Fighter
In 1950, the Korean War’s skies turned hostile as Soviet MiG-15 fighters challenged the American B-29 bombers, once the unchallenged masters of the air. This new threat forced the USAF to halt their daylight bombing runs as the night skies became the new battleground. The Douglas F3D Skyknight entered this tense scenario, an unassuming figure […]
Heinkel He 162 – Germany’s Desperation Fighter
Martin B-26 Marauder – the WW2 ‘Widowmaker’
The Martin B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II. The B-26 was built at two locations: Baltimore, Maryland, and Omaha, Nebraska, by the Glenn L. Martin Company. First used in the Pacific Theater of World War II in early 1942, it was also used in the […]
Sukhoi Su-57 – Russia’s Stealth Jet Built to Beat the West
The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the MFI (Mikoyan Project […]
Lockheed A-12 – The Impossible Airplane with a Ridiculous Requirement to Fly It
The Lockheed A-12 is a retired high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed’s Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence “Kelly” Johnson. The aircraft was designated A-12, the 12th in a series of internal design efforts for “Archangel”, the aircraft’s internal code name. In 1959, […]
Tupolev TU-104: A Fatal Design
Dive into the captivating history of the Tu-104, the Soviet Union’s pioneering jet airliner that took to the skies in the 1950s. This documentary-style video explores the intriguing and complex journey of the Tu-104, a marvel of Soviet innovation that revolutionized air travel in the Eastern bloc, yet was shrouded in mystery and controversy. The […]
UAE New Year’s Eve Show Sets Guinness World Records
Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomed the new year by breaking the world record for the longest straight-line drones display. The emirate’s eight-minute firework display, which attracted more than 50,000 spectators, incorporated a line of drones that spanned 2km. The festivities combined 1,050 LED drones, floating fireworks and acrobatic pyro […]
The Edgley Optica: Outperforming Helicopters
This video delves deep into the captivating story of the Edgley Optica, an aircraft that promised to revolutionize aviation with its unique design and capabilities. The Edgley EA-7 Optica is a British light aircraft designed for low-speed observation work, and intended as a low-cost alternative to helicopters. The Optica has a loiter speed of 130 […]
How Many Drones Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?
After these guys got a brand new drone, they decided it would be a good idea to see if it had the ability to change a lightbulb. So they strapped one on top of it, and did what the needed to be done… At first everything seems like it’s going just fine. But when they […]