Nearly without variation, new fighters like the F-109 Cougar, the F-102 Delta Dagger, and the F-104 Starfighter, were built around modern ... last-ever prop-driven fighter/attack aircraft.

That applies to all kinds of aircraft operated by the U.S. military, especially those with propellers ... Read more: 14 Best Fighter Planes And Jets Of All Time The C-130 Hercules is the workhorse ...

Early airborne combat was more like a drive-by shooting as pilot used handheld firearms to fire upon other aircraft ... propeller shaft to activate a solenoid at the gun trigger, and hydraulic. A ...

The T-33 Shooting Star was used to train US Air Force pilots on jet aircraft until the early 1960s. The flight was an unforgettable glimpse into aviation history as modern fighters rule ... Air Force ...