F/A-18 HORNET and F/A-18 SUPER HORNET

April 27, 2008 0

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet traces its direct ancestry to the Northrop Cobra, a twin engine multimission fighter design developed for the export market in the late 1960s. […]

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN

April 20, 2008 0

It is impossible not to admire the early engineering and scientific achievements of the Wright Brothers. Yet, it is only fair to note that in the next seven years, the Wrights did almost as much to set aviation back as they had done to bring it forward. […]

The B-1B Bomber

April 13, 2008 0

The B-1 evolved from a series of studies in the 1960s into a long-range conventional multi-role bomber that operates with precision and persistence. […]