Although the history of air travel is mainly very safe nowadays, the history of aviation is replete with aircraft that, one way or another, came to be known as dangerous. These are not cases of abuse, but of aircraft in which design flaws, manufacturing shortcuts or even inherent instability were only found once they were […]
America’s 12 Most Beautiful Aircraft Ever Designed
Aviation is not about traveling from one place to another. It is about the airplanes themselves. From the flying machines to the new jets aircraft have always been amazing to people. They make us feel curious and want to learn more. People who design airplanes think about how they work and how they look. Some […]
Ranking the Soviet Union’s 10 Most Formidable Cold War Aircraft
Soviet Union made one of the strongest air forces ever, and thousands of aircraft were produced in decades of severe geopolitical conflicts. Following the defeat of the Nazi Germany, the conflict between East and West soon turned into the Cold War whereby military innovation was a never-ending competition. Planes were not mere machines; they were […]
An Enthusiast’s Guide to Britain’s 11 Most Beautiful Aircraft
Aviation has been an interesting combination of science and creativity as well as human aspiration. The concept of beauty being a product of the natural laws seems particularly accurate when it comes to aircraft design, as each curve, angle, and surface should be subject to rigid aerodynamic rules. When the aviation fans were called upon […]
The Cold War’s Secret Skies: 10 Warplanes That Shaped History
The Cold War was fought between 1947 and 1991 not only on political platforms and on the ground but also in the expansive silent skies of warring countries. Nobody was high above the earth, the United States and the Soviet Union were in a fierce rivalry to develop aircraft that could fly faster, higher and […]
10 Aircraft Carriers That Failed to Meet Expectations
Aircraft carriers can be regarded as the epitome of naval engineering, the symbol of unsurpassed military strength and world coverage. These floating airbases extend military power up to the ocean, which is a determining factor in today’s warfare. Not all carriers have however performed as expected. Some of these tremendous investments have been poorly designed […]
An Inside Look at 10 Leading Stealth Combat Aircraft
The new warfare has gone way beyond the old fields of battle and taking of the skies is one of the most decisive aspects of warfare. Air superiority is not merely the number of aircraft; it is the smarter, less visible, and more efficient machines that are able to perform the tasks that the other […]
WWII’s Covert Skies: A Look at 10 Top-Secret Warplanes
The Second World War was not merely a battle of troops and ideologies but also the unstopping competition of the technological superiority. In the background, designers and engineers labored endlessly to stretch aircraft to its limits. A great number of these breakthroughs were created in complete secrecy, out of the view of the society and […]
Beyond the Legend: 10 Engineering Marvels of the SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is an aircraft that changed what people thought was possible with engineering. Even though it is not used anymore its modern and futuristic design still reminds us of a time when people were trying to make new things happen in aviation because they had to. The SR-71 Blackbird was made during […]
An Analytical Look at 10 of the Soviet Union’s Worst Aircraft
Innovative, efficient, and sometimes brutal in its engineering methods, the aviation industry in the Soviet Union had a rich and unique legacy. It developed many types of airplanes that were designed to be operable in severe conditions, capable of surviving battle damages, and capable of mass production despite being made in relatively poor conditions. At […]