Here’s What You Need To Remember: Upon arrival at Guangzhou, China the PLA Navy snapped up the carrier and closely studied her for the next seventeen years. Though the electronics and steering had ...

Ancient stone carvings have long captured the imagination of historians and enthusiasts alike, with some suggesting these artworks depict aircraft-like machines. The presence of such carvings in ...

Since Russia attacked in February, military aircraft, missiles, and drones have filled Ukraine's skies. Russia and Ukraine have both turned to older anti-aircraft guns to bolster their air defenses.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. During World War II, the Soviet Union was relatively ...

Ancient peoples battled to master the sea. The earliest warships on record date back to Egyptian civilization. Ancient mariners took to the Nile River in boats constructed of lashed reeds and coated ...

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Humanity achieved flight a mere decade before the outset of World War I in 1914, and pioneers did not take long to press the revolutionary new science into service. The first fighter pilots fought in ...

Early aviation hydraulic systems were used to apply brake pressure. These systems used a vegetable oil-based hydraulic fluid. As aircraft design produced larger and faster aircraft, greater use of ...

An aircraft that could carry 150,000 lb (68,000 kg), 750 fully equipped troops, or two 30-ton M4 Sherman tanks across the Atlantic sounded insane even in 1942, but in a short time Kaiser went from a ...