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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was the U.S. Navy’s Wonder Weapon
Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat married variable-sweep wings with the Hughes AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to swat bombers at 100+ miles while staying nimble for dogfights. -Early ...
Nations are always looking for ways to increase their military tech. China did just that, by adding a tech the U.S. used to ...
Japanese officials want to ban fixed-wing aircraft training at U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Station Iwakuni after the George ...
In the aftermath of World War I, the U.S. Navy took a bold step by converting the collier USS Langley into its first aircraft ...
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Russia’s Tried to Build Their Very Own ‘Nimitz-Class’ Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Key Points and Summary – At the Cold War’s end, the Soviet Union laid down Ulyanovsk (Project 1143.7), its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier aimed at rivaling U.S. Nimitz-class ships. -Designed ...
China’s newfound expertise in carrier operations shouldn't be a surprise, even as the West is only now acknowledging the sudden capabilities held by Beijing.
In terms of world air forces, the U.S. Navy ranks as the second largest, coming in just behind the U.S. Air Force and just ...
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