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What If the North American XB-70 Valkyrie Was Made Into a Passenger Jet?

While the Concorde became a reality in 1976, is it actually possible that supersonic passenger aircraft could have happened earlier than even that? Could a supersonic bomber have done a good job transporting passengers at Mach 3? Well, let's dive into it. For those who are unaware of

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The Forgotten History of Helicopters in World War II

The Vietnam War, with the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, also nicknamed the Huey, will likely be forever known as the war in which helicopters played the most vital role. But it should be worth noting that combat helicopters are actually older than that. As in, two decades older. That might not

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Beriev S-13: The Soviet U-2 That Never Was

The Soviets easily copied American technology for many things, the space shuttle Buran, for example, or the Tupolev Tu-4. But not every piece of American equipment could be copied by a corrupt, authoritarian regime. Today, we will be looking at the Soviet Union’s failed attempt to copy the American

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Opinion: The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, Redesigned and Improved

In this article, we will discuss what could’ve been improved with the best technology at the time, which is 1964. Reimagining the Foxbat with technology, even of the period, unlocks a slew of performance, avionics, and mission-flexibility upgrades. Below is a focused breakdown of achievable improvements, using only materials,