Growing up in HK, I took jetfoil (Boeing iirc) to macau a few times....yeah its very niche.
USN had lot off issues with hydrofoil design that was supposed to give cheaper patrolling/interdiction for vietnam war and then coastguard. It was in one of my first tech encyclopedias I had as kid, with...
I merged the newer thread with the older pinned thread.
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https://winnipegsun.com/news/leaked-f-35-scorecard-sparks-political-turbulence-in-ottawa
The internal chart shows the U.S.-built F-35 significantly outperforming Sweden’s Gripen...
There are pros and cons to all (functional) wing designs. It depends on the main design drivers and compromises/balances of factors and issues.
It is easier to explain with diagram I made just now and using the extreme cases of backward and forward sweep at each end and then look at YF-23 vs...
INS Aridhaman to be commissioned soon!
The missile and combat system of INS Aridhaman reflects a larger payload than earlier Arihant-class units, with eight vertical launch system (VLS) tubes in the raised hull section compared to four on INS Arihant and INS Arighaat. This arrangement allows...
Full article at: https://airpower.airforce.gov.au/blog/four-day-near-peer-air-war
The Four-Day Near-Peer Air War
Peter Layton
Griffith University and Australian Defence Force
Evaluation
India achieved its initially stated aim of damaging the assessed terrorist camps on the first night. In...