Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in World War II, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, introduced at the end of World War II, became one of the longest-serving propeller-driven combat ...

Air power may have proved lethally effective during the First World War, but the technology was still in its infancy. By 1939, however, European air forces as well as North American and Asian powers ...

Science, art and logistics all play a role in how the U.S. military paints its aircraft to be ready for battle.

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The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the amphibious landing on Palau, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa ...

This article explores how WWII fighter designs reveal core reliability principles still essential in today’s industrial and ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

The largest air disaster until World War II took place off the East Coast of the United States in 1933, and it did not ...