Naval power is often linked with surface ships, huge aircraft carriers and a clear display of strength that shows authority over long distances. These huge ships represent technology, a nations power and control over the seas. For a time aircraft carriers were seen as unbeatable. They are like moving cities on the water with thousands […]
Southwest 737 MAX Damaged After Rare Dutch Roll Incident
Federal Aviation authorities are investigating a rare and serious in-flight incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that Dutch-rolled on May 25. The unusual aerodynamic motion occurred during a routine flight from Phoenix to Oakland and resulted in what investigators have described as substantial aircraft damage. Though the plane landed safely, the event […]
Roc’s Reign: Inside Stratolaunch’s Colossal Carrier and Its Hypersonic Frontier Missions
On the expansive Mojave Desert, a miracle of the new engineering is flying, a demonstration of human resource stretching the limits of the achievable in the aerospace industry. This is Stratolaunch Roc, the largest aircraft in the world today with a wingspan that is bigger than a football field and has a peculiar twin-fuselage structure […]