The F-22 Raptor Uses Thrust Vectoring For Superior Maneuverability Rob Schenk A successful fighter jet allows the pilot to maximize his or her tactical potential while removing the workload when…

Each B-2 Spirit Has Its Own Personality US Air Force With only 21 B-2 Spirits produced, the air crews that work on them get to know individual aircraft very well. As it…

Innovation As A Fifth-Generation Fighter The F-35 Lighting II is one of the most innovative military machines ever made, and one of only three fifth-generation fighters in the world. Although…

Leopard 2 Battle Tank Friedrich Böhringer The main battle tank—or in this case kampfpanzer—of the German Army, is the Leopard 2. As the name suggests, it was designed to replace…

NASA The Lockheed A-12 family, known as the Blackbirds, were designed by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson. These YF-12 images were photographed by military veterans and service members. NASA The Lockheed YF-12A (60-6935) carries the…

Mil Mi-24 aka “Hind” Aircraft Master Sgt. Steven Turner, U.S. Air Force Country of Origin: Russia Role: Attack Helicopter Career: 1972 – PRESENT Soviet strategists watched the United States develop their helicopter program…

Izumo-Class Helicopter Destroyer the Japanese Marine Self-Defense Forces The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force employs two of the largest warships in the world with these 814 foot ships, the Izumo and…

  NASA Only 31 SR-71 Blackbirds were ever made. These SR-71 photos were photographed by civilians or members/veterans of the US. Air Force and NASA. NASA The SR-71 Blackbird was such a…

The F-35 Lightning II Was Part Of History’s Biggest Arms Deal 1st Lt. Melissa Heisterberg, U.S. Marine Corps Modern warfare is expensive. Contemporary military forces rely on state of the…