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When Engineers Used a Real Fighter Jet to Test Concrete Structures
In April of 1988, in a joint effort between the Sandia Laboratories, the United States Government, and the Japanese Muto Institute of Structural Mechanics, a fully-functioning F-4 Phantom Jet crashed ...
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Flying the F-4 Phantom: The Grit, Speed, and Survival
The F-4 Phantom remains one of the most iconic fighter jets in U.S. history - but flying it wasn’t for the faint of heart. In ...
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The Grumman J2F Duck Amphibious Plane Is a Forgotten WWII Oddity
The very versatile J2F Duck was used first and foremost as an air-sea rescue aircraft. In the world of Mother Nature, the ...
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Boeing’s P-26 Peashooter Fighter Plane was Far Deadlier Than It Looked
As one proverb goes, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” If one were to metaphorically apply that truism to combat ...
Why Is The Canceled A-12 Military Aircraft Called The 'Flying Dorito?'
Someone mentioning a 'Flying Dorito,' is likely talking about the A-12 jet. But how did the aircraft earn the name and what ...