One Of WWII's Worst And Weirdest Weapons Was A Wheel Of Rolling Rockets
WWII inspired the creation of a number of inventions to help armies get the upper hand on the enemy. This one did not aid in that cause, but it was wild.
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Everything To Know About The ATR 72 Turboprop Plane
The ATR 72 turboprop is one of the most prolific passenger and cargo planes ever created and has a long legacy stretching back to the 1980s.
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5 Of The Most Important Military Aircraft Made By Boeing
Boeing may be best known by the general public for passenger jets like the 747, but it also has a long history of developing important military aircraft too.
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Legendary Pave Hawk Helicopter Takes Its Final US Air Force Flight
The Pave Hawk helicopter -- sibling to the famous Black Hawk -- took its final flight this month before officially entering retirement. Here's what happened.
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What Does MMSI Stand For In Boating?
Before setting out on open waters, make sure your boat has all of its required certifications and registrations. Only certain ones need an MMSI.
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The Best And Worst Fighter Aircraft Boeing Has Ever Made
Boeing has been at the helm for some of the greatest fighter aircraft ever manufactured, but not all of them are winners.
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US Army Drone Could Explore Deadly Waters Where Boats And Divers Can't Go, Study Shows
The U.S. Army is seeking a drone that can operate in the surf and has spent a week studying this particular offering from Ocean Power Technologies.
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America's Newest AI Fighter Jet Won't Need An Aircraft Carrier To Launch
Modern warfare continues to lean heavily on unmanned aerial vehicles, with extremely nimble AI-controlled drones becoming increasingly common.
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Abandoned For Decades, This WWII Fighter Plane Is Being Restored On A British Driveway
After being rescued from a Toronto, Canada farmstead, one WWII-era fighter plane is slowly being pieced back together in a driveway in Oxfordshire, England.
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5 Of The Highest-Flying Combat Aircraft Of WWII
Which WWII warbirds dominated the edge of space? Discover five combat aircraft engineered with extreme service ceilings to rule high-altitude skies.
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5 Ship Classes The US Navy No Longer Uses
Naval warfare has changed a tad since the inception of the United States Navy, leaving a historic trail of combat ships that no longer ride the waves.
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Do Buoys Have Anchors? Here's How They Stay In Place
A buoy needs something to keep it steady, or else it would be swept away from the location it was set there to mark. Here's how they stay in place.
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DIYer Recreated His Own F-14 Tomcat For $38K - It's Small, But Fast
One aircraft model maker spent over $38,000 building a very accurate F-14 Tomcat RC model aircraft and it looks just like the real thing (only smaller).
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Do Tanks Use Manual Or Automatic Transmissions?
Tanks, like most combustion-powered vehicles, rely on transmissions to move under their own power. But do they have manual or automatic transmissions?
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Damaged Nuclear Sub Dashes US Navy Hopes For A 2026 Return To Service
Although the U.S. Navy was hoping to get the USS Connecticut back into service this year, that seems not to be on the table as the timeline gets extended.
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The UK Has Fired The World's Deadliest Torpedo From A Robotic Sub
An uncrewed submarine developed by the U.K. test fired a U.S.-made torpedo for the first time, giving this proof-of-concept some real momentum.
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What Metal Were WWII Planes Mostly Made From?
The United States built nearly 300,000 aircraft for the Second World War, and these WWII-era planes required massive amounts of all types of materials.
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What Were The Logs On WWII Tanks Used For?
Putting logs on tanks may seem like a strange idea, but during WWII, people had reasons to do so while believing there were benefits. But now we know the truth.
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The US Navy Has Picked Who'll Build Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets
The U.S. Navy has chosen a company to build its newest fighter jets, and while this represents a major milestone, it's unclear when the jets will be ready.
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Were The Black Hawk Stealth Helicopters We Saw In Zero Dark Thirty Real?
'Zero Dark Thirty' is about the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. The film's helicopters were so detailed it was hard to tell if they were real.
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15 Military Helicopters That Are Faster Than The Black Hawk
Black Hawks are fast, but these military helicopters can fly even faster, from the AH-1Z Viper to the experimental SB>1 Defiant.
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Missile Test Sinks US Navy Warship Off The Scottish Coast
The U.S. Navy has parted ways with another naval craft, and this time it's a decommissioned frigate as part of a live-fire test of new weaponry.
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The Highest Bird Strike Ever Recorded Involved A Critically Endangered Vulture
Very few birds can actually soar at heights above 20,000 feet, with most keeping below 500 feet. This collision occurred all the way up at 37,000 feet.
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This WWII Tank Was The First Production Model With A Gyro-Stabilized Main Gun
Before gyrostabilizer systems were attached to guns, tanks typically had to stop completely in order to fire. This made them sitting ducks on the battlefield.
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NASA Chief Teases The Return Of The World's Fastest Spy Plane
The SR-71 Blackbird has not flown for decades, but recent developments suggest that the iconic spy plane may just return to the skies in the future.
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9 Most Expensive Private Jets Owned By Famous Actors & Directors
From Morgan Freeman's SyberJet to Steven Spielberg's Gulfstream, these Hollywood private jets cost tens of millions of dollars.
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Can A Bird Strike Take Down A Fighter Jet?
Bird strikes have been an ever-present danger to aviators since man first took powered flight, and this includes the possibility of hitting fighter aircraft.
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