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How the F4U-4 Corsair works

This meticulously animated breakdown of the F4U-4 Corsair peels back the skin on one of the most distinctive fighter planes ...
The F4U Corsair, with its innovative inverted gullwing design and the powerful Pratt & Whitney R2800 engine, became a pivotal ...
It is the most numerous military aircraft ever produced and the second largest number of all types, including civil, ...
10 Interesting but forgotten planes of the Second World War ...
The Boeing 777X is a massive aircraft that has folding wings, but it can't fly with them like that. Here's why the wings fold ...
The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...
History is filled with military aircraft that looked like expensive miscalculations long before they ever saw combat.
Throughout U.S. military history, a small number of aircraft have done something more disruptive than outperform their ...
The Air Force’s most powerful stealth fighter will soar over New Zealand for the first time during the annual Warbirds Over Wanaka air show in April.
What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?
The leverless market continues to heat up as Corsair debuts the Novablade Pro, a controller that leverages the company's ...
The Selfridge Military Air Museum is looking for a new executive director. This comes after Steve Mrozek moved from his ...