The Vickers Swallow was decades ahead of its time—but it never left the drawing board. Designed in the 1950s as both a ...
the KC-135 Stratotanker is a military version of the 1950s-era 707 commercial passenger jet. The Air Force inventory of 732 aircraft are more than 50 years old and have been retrofitted several ...
Delays continue to plague the development of the Stratofortress' successor, but once it does enter service, the Boeing B-52J has a lot of potential.
Seventy-five years ago, a Douglas C-54D Skymaster disappeared en route from Alaska to Montana. No trace of its crew and ...
From the iconic B-52 Stratofortress produced in the 1950s to the B-21 Raider still ... (Also see the most expensive aircraft in the U.S. military.) 24/7 Wall St. identified the oldest and newest ...
In 1941, Bell's helicopter development began with the Model 30, becoming a major part of the company after it was acquired by ...