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There were severe restrictions on German military development after
World War I, but Germany found a way around the restrictions by
developing new technologies that could, in the long run, be applied to
weapons.

One of the dreams of countries that have aircraft carriers is an
aircraft that can operate equally well from land bases and aircraft
carriers without loss of

performance. The benefits of commonality are obvious but, over the
years, it has proven an almost insurmountable task. The history of
military aviation is littered with unsuccessful attempts to develop
such an aircraft; the Spitfire and F-111 are just two of the most
famous examples. Aircraft like the F-4 Phantom are very rare exceptions
to the rule.

What

If you asked Sgt. 1st Class Michael Alden

The design of World War I aircraft was not supported by such things as
wind tunnels, so much of aircraft design was

Ericeira, Portugal, is a small but
lovely fishing town, 31 miles northeast of Lisbon. It is the perfect
place for a summer holiday

***image1***By 1941, both the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force were energetically pursuing development of a new generation of jet-powered fighter aircraft, but the U.S. lagged badly. U.S. Army Air Corps Maj. Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold first became aware of the United Kingdom’s jet program when he attended a demonstration […]