The Mikoyan-Gurevich I-270 (Design Ж (Zh) under Mikoyan-Gurevich’s in-house designation sequence USAF designation Type 12) was a response to a Soviet Air Force requirement in 1945 for a rocket-powered interceptor […]
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McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is the military version of the three-engined DC-10 airliner operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). The KC-10 incorporates military-specific equipment for its primary […]
Northrop F-89 Scorpion
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an early American jet-powered fighter designed from the outset as an all-weather interceptor the first jet-powered aircraft designed as such. Though its straight wings limited […]
Bell P-63 Kingcobra
The Bell P-63 Kingcobra was a United States fighter aircraft developed by Bell in World War II from the Bell P-39 Airacobra in an attempt to correct that aircraft’s deficiencies. […]
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow named for the American spider was the first operational U.S. military aircraft designed specifically for night interception of opposing aircraft and was the first aircraft […]
Bell P-39 Airacobra
The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered World War II. The P-39 was used with great success by […]
Fairchild AC-119
The Fairchild AC-119G Shadow and AC-119K Stinger were twin-engine piston-powered gunships developed by the United States during the Vietnam War. They replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky and operated alongside the […]
Douglas AC-47 Spooky
The Douglas AC-47 Spooky (also nicknamed Puff the Magic Dragon) was the first in a series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. More […]
LTV A-7 Corsair II
The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic Vought […]
North American AJ Savage
The North American AJ Savage (later A-2 Savage) was a carrier-based heavy bomber built for the United States Navy by North American Aviation. The aircraft was designed shortly after World […]