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The LTV XC-142 Was the Strangest Military Cargo Plane Ever Built
With tilting wings and vertical takeoff, the LTV XC-142 didn’t look like it belonged in the sky—yet it flew. Born out of Cold ...
What Is The US Civil Reserve Air Fleet And How Many Jets Does It Have?
The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is a program that puts civilian aircraft in the service of the U.S. military in times when its ...
US Air Force's massive 53-aircraft runway exercise 'sends a message you can't ignore' to rivals like China
The US aircraft formation could be one of the largest "elephant walks" ever in Japan, and featured fighters, drones, and ...
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Radia and US DOD partner to explore WindRunner for oversize cargo
With a length of 356 feet and a wingspan of 261 feet, the WindRunner offers an internal cargo volume twelve times that of a ...
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US military taps Rocket Lab’s new Neutron launcher for ‘point to point’ cargo test flight in 2026
The flight will test Neutron's reentry capabilities and the rocket's viability for the AFRL and Department of Defense's ...
This Supersonic Jet’s Sharkskin-Like Coating Helps Reduce Its Emissions
A micro-film developed by an Australian company that resembles smooth shark skin makes an aircraft more efficient, thus ...
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US military expected to export 'high-risk' explosives to Australian ports amid arms expansion
Further announcements on US-Australian military cooperation in coming ... "indefinite quantities" of explosives, aircraft, classified and general cargo to be unloaded from ships and onto trucks.