The nose art, inspired by the WWII Flying Tigers ... "The distinctive appearance of the military aircraft is not just a ...

If a conventional plane were in this position, its nose would block the pilots ... or triangular-shaped wing reminiscent of 1950s military aircraft. It had few moveable parts compared to the ...

Military aircraft have been immortalized throughout history by their nose art. But is there more to the nose art story than ...

Military aircraft couldn't match it, and they certainly couldn't do it while serving caviar and canapés to 100 passengers, that's for sure. NOVA: What about its bizarre nose? Explain to people ...

Aviation Museum of New Hampshire marks Veterans Day by taking possession of a fragment of the B-17 for a new display.

The alphabet soup that is the military is most visible in the ships and aircraft that we see among America's armed forces. Some of these designations are fairly obvious. It's not hard to figure ...

In the 20 years after the Korean War, Vietnam's jungle terrain posed new and unique challenges to military ... prolific aircraft of the war. Designed by the Navy as a state-of-the-art fighter ...

Transitioning from military to commercial aviation offers both challenges and opportunities that can shape the trajectory of your flying career. The qualities of discipline and leadership ...

World War II witnessed tremendous growth in the size of American military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war’s end. The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era ...

The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary for operating forward. In times of crisis, the first question leaders ask in a crisis is: “Where are the ...

Using either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the KC-10 can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission.

Aviation Week Network's Fleet Discovery Military includes all military aircraft — piloted and unpiloted, fixed wing and rotary — and simplifies tracking global aircraft and engines.