Aerospace Stories
Have Cultural Barriers Blocked LTA Vehicles?
By J.R. Wilson in Aerospace under Commentary, Defense Technology, Featured with no comments
The military’s approach to airships since 1960 has a number of critics, from retired USAF Lt. Col. Ed Herlik, who worked on high altitude airships for the USAF Space Command, to former combat/test ...more »
Topgun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America’s Best Fighter Jocks
By Robert F. Dorr in Aerospace under Commentary, Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured with 6 comments
The U.S. Navy officially retired its last F-14 Tomcat in September 2006, (the actual last flight was Oct. 4) but the twin-engined, supersonic, variable sweep fighter enjoys a permanent place in lore, due ...more »
Washington Prepares for a Heated “Fighter Gap” Debate in the Fall
By Robert F. Dorr in Aerospace under Commentary, Defense Issues, Featured with no comments
Some Washington observers are saying that without some change in administration policy, there will be separate “fighter gaps” in the U.S. Air Force and the U. S. Navy that will hinder America’s defense ...more »
Prompt Global Strike: The Answer for Today’s Wars, or a Hypersonic Mistake?
By Robert F. Dorr in Aerospace under Commentary, Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured with 1 comment
Is it a substitute for a new bomber? Is it a bold new weapon of war? Or is it a costly, dangerous experiment that might increase the likelihood of a nuclear conflict?
When the ...more »
“Murphy’s Law” Comes from a Real Murphy
By Robert F. Dorr in Aerospace under Commentary, Featured with no comments
“If anything can go wrong, it will.”
That’s one of the most familiar quotes in engineering, science and military affairs. Millions recognize it as Murphy’s Law. But many Americans don’t know that Murphy was ...more »
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