During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...

War, what is it good for? This is a question with very few reasonable answers. However, war is undeniably a driver of technological advancement: The rapid evolution of combat planes during WWII is a ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a close air support aircraft famous for its powerful cannon. But the aircraft is also famous for some ferocious nose art, especially the shark's mouth. An A-10 pilot told ...

There was a dramatic change in the tactics of warfare with the outbreak of World War II. New technologies altered the way that battles were fought, and aircraft, in particular, were a more crucial ...

The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World War II, as well as later conflicts. Its introduction significantly contributed to the ...

The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, deemed inadequate by military planners at the outset of hostilities and written off as nearly useless by many ...

Whereas the quick and agile North American P-51 Mustang, the legendary fighter that dominated the skies of World War II, and Lockheed's P-38 did indeed bring the "Lighting," Republic Aviation's P-47 ...

The victims aboard the plane were Frank Wright, 67, and Michael Paul Gilles, 71, authorities confirmed to PEOPLE Doug Benc via AP A vintage World War II-era plane crashed after departing from an ...

Two of the nation’s most iconic warbirds still flying today, just touched down in Bay County. The B-29 Super-Fortress, known ...

Debris from a World War II-era B-17G "Flying Fortress" and a "P-63 "Kingcobra that collided during a Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas air show on Nov. 12, 2022. The National Transportation ...

In all, the P-40 proved itself a worthy and rugged fighter. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was the third most widely produced American fighter of World War II, after the North American P-51 Mustang and the ...

If the North American P-51 Mustang was the LeBron James of World War II American fighters, you can think of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk as almost like Carmello Anthony. Undoubtedly a lethal and capable ...