Under the watchful eye of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an extraordinary creation has been taking shape – a remarkable aircraft that emerged as the culmination of groundbreaking innovation. Continue reading
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Blohm & Voss P 111 – Germany’s Absurdly Asymmetric Seaplane
Blohm & Voss of Germany produced several notable seaplanes and flying boats in the lead-up to World War 2 (1939-1945) and one of these was the Bv 138 “Sea Dragon”. However, before this aircraft was formally adopted, company engineers penciled out a fall-back design in the P.111 project. Continue reading
Gloster Meteor – the Only Allied Jet Fighter of WW2
The Gloster Meteor was the RAF’s first jet fighter, bringing Britain into the Jet Age. At the same time, engineers of the German Luftwaffe had been working on developing their own operational jet fighter, and the Messerschmitt Me 262 entered service a few months before the Meteor. Continue reading
B-24 Liberator – WW2 Bomber Designed to Replace the Flying Fortress
At the start of 1939, the United States Army Air Corps wanted more of its favourite aircraft, the B-17 Flying Fortress. Consolidated took one look at the B-17 and decided they could do better. They responded with a proposal for a new aircraft which could fly faster, further, higher, and carry more bombs. Continue reading
1,500 Drones Create Flying Dragon at Chinese Festival
Damoda, the Chinese light show company, used 1,500 drones to create a flying dragon during the Shenzhen Dragon Boat Festival. The show consisted of the devices being used to create other fantastic images in the night sky. Continue reading
Ukrainian Drone Escapes from Two Russian Helicopters and One Aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicles from the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine increasingly emerge unscathed not only after encountering russian air defenses but also during direct confrontations with enemy aircraft. Continue reading
MIG-15 – the Airplane that Shocked the US into a Response
It was November 1950. The Korean War was in full swing when a formation of B-29 Super fortresses made its way beyond the border to strike a hostile airbase. When the bombers sighted their target, one of the B-29s was suddenly struck by an explosion. The F-80 escorts reacted slowly and went after an unidentified aircraft. Continue reading
America’s Secret WW2 Combat Drone that Bombed the Japanese | The TDR-1
The Interstate TDR was an early unmanned combat aerial vehicle — referred to at the time as an “assault drone” — developed by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation during the Second World War for use by the United States Navy. Continue reading