The Blackhawk helicopter is about to be replaced by the tiltrotor V-280 in the U.S. military. The new aircraft is much faster, but is that all there is to it?
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Few naval vessels have developed as enduring of a legacy as German U-Boats, but what does that name actually mean?
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We've seen helicopters hover both in movies and in real life rescues, even briefly. When put to the test, how long can helicopters actually do it for?
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For the last few years, many of the world's airlines have been taking longer and costlier routes around Russian airspace. Why don't planes fly over Russia?
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You might be surprised to see large passenger airliners with cockpit windows that open. Here's why some cockpit windows open, and how it's done safely.
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The US government uses something called Ghost Trucks to transport sensitive items, but what are they carrying and what do the vehicles look like on the road?
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The 'JF' in the name of the JF-17 Thunder Fighter is more than just a naming designation, it acknowledges why the jet came to be and what it's meant for.
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There are many planes that help you fly the friendly skies, and most of them have same engines. Here's what engine and why they're so popular.
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The B-29 Superfortress was a superstar during World War II, paving the way for the Allies' success. It wasn't cheap to produce by any means, however.
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The U.S. Coast Guard doesn't have the Navy's heavily armed warships, but during the Cold War some Coast Guard ships were outfitted with missiles. Here's why.
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Every big ship is not the same, with crucial differences necessitating different sizes and builds. Here's how to tell an ocean liner and a cruise ship apart.
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The Hellfire missile's name is well-known, but its variants aren't. Among them is the Hellfire R9X, which was designed with six long blades. Why?
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Fighter pilots display their skills when they're flying in tight formations, what looks like a mere inches from one another. Here's why they do it.
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The B-58 Hustler was well named: it could hit Mach 2, the first bomber to go so fast. So why did the Air Force dump it without a suitable replacement in sight?
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Ground attack aircraft don't always get the same level of fame that fighter jets do, but they have long served a critical support role in modern conflicts.
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In 1990, the F-117 Nighthawk was the first warplane to use stealth technology. Now the B-21 Raider promises new leaps in stealth. What's changed along the way?
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Starlink provides high-speed internet access via satellite anywhere in the world, but does the U.S. military use that access? Here's what we know.
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Early submarines were nothing like the sleek, high-tech underwater craft of the modern day and were often called pig boats. Here's why.
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Nazi Germany's Tiger and Tiger II tanks have been lauded as legendary and among World War II's most fearsome weapons. Why couldn't they save the Axis powers?
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Helicopters and airplanes are often used to detect and sink submarine craft, but how exactly does that happen? What allows them to see underwater?
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The Red October, featured in both a Tom Clancy novel and a movie starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin, seemed so genuine. Was it a real Soviet submarine?
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Submarines were a big part of the World War II effort, especially for the United States Navy. One sub, the USS Grayback, has a particularly devastating history.
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Military movies frequently depict soldiers communicating with a flurry of hand signals, but what exactly do those signals mean? We found out.
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A TikTok video said it, and disgruntled airplane passengers bought it: the theory that red bags are loaded onto planes first. Here's why that just doesn't scan.
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If you're often hearing the thwack-thwack-thwack of a military helicopter, you may be wondering why they're flying low over your house. Here's why.
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The Apache helicopter has been around since the 1980s and will be around for decades to come. Here's how fast this beast can fly where it's needed.
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Military planes sometimes have tail fins that form a V-shape rather than the traditional single fin. Here's why they have them and if it helps them fly.
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