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Here’s What You Need To Know: In the 1950s, the United States was already hard at work experimenting with the idea of launching large missiles from submarines, in the early stages of what would become ...

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress shows why this 1950s-era bomber is still one of the most intimidating aircraft flying in ...

Today we're looking at the Bell X-2, the first aircraft to exceed Mach 3. Designed to explore these high speeds and the use ...

During the 50s the French attempted to build a unique plane with a circular wing that could take off vertically, but the iconic-looking aircraft was ultimately a disaster. During the 50s the French ...

It takes determination and a lot of hard work, in addition to a serious effort scrounging parts, to rebuild a classic military aircraft. Tucked away in a hangar at Birchwood Airport such a project ...

An 18-month NASA research effort to visualize the passenger airplanes of the future produced some ideas that at first glance appear to be out of an old 1950s aircraft magazine. Instead of exotic new ...