The Perspektivnyi Aviatsionnyi Kompleks Frontovoi Aviatsyi T-50 is the full name of this fifth generation stealth fighter. It first officially hit the skies in 2010 with a focus on air…

The VH-71 Kestrel is a medium transport helicopter used most famously by the United States Marine Corps for their presidential transport aircraft fleet. The United States Navy contracted out to…

One of the first in many generation of American fighter-bomber jets, the North American F-100 Super Sabre was a single engine aircraft extensively used from 1954 to 1971 by the…

The AV-8B Harrier II is a progression of the British design for the Hawker Siddley Harrier. This single engine light attack aircraft is capable of short and vertical take-offs and…

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a medium utility helicopter used for a wide variety of applications including troop transport and medical evacuations. Since its introduction in 1979, the UH-60 has…

Before the Hurricane and the Harrier, Sir Sydney Camm of the United Kingdom drew up plans for perhaps one of the most versatile British fighter jets to date: the Hawker…

Lockheed’s F-104 Starfighter is perhaps the best example of what happens when the drawing board goes to the flight deck with absolutely no checks and balances along the way. Sleek,…

Generals have always sought to accomplish their objectives while losing as few men as possible. With the advent of unmanned aerial aircraft, the common soldier is now given an unprecedented…

When the Soviet Union developed their Mil M-24 attack helicopter in the late 1960’s, they wanted a military helicopter that could provide close air support to ground troops and still…

The U-28A is an example of Special Operations Command thinking “outside the box”. When the Air Force Special Operation Command identified the need for a limited number of specialized fixed…