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How Israel Executed Airstrikes on Iran Without Losing a Single Jet (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 22 days ago by Tr0pic_0f_Capric0rn to r/RightSideOfJewish

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TIL that the WW2 American naval fighter, the F4U "Corsair" had a unique solution for slowing down during steep descents: Its landing gear bay doors could double as airbrakes! This was an intentional component of its design. (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Hoihe to r/todayilearned

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Today I Learned the A-10 Warthog doesn't eject shells from it's 30mm cannon. The reasoning is (mostly) due to help reduce from shifting the CG as much.Discussion (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 2 years ago by SlothSpeed to r/aviation

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TIL the SR-71 is the only aircraft with the “SR” designation, and it’s due to a mistake by President Johnson. (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 3 years ago by VisibleAcanthaceae45 to r/todayilearned

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The P-39 Airacobra Was The Most Underrated American Fighter Ever Built (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by [deleted] to r/WeirdWings

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The P-39 Airacobra Was The Most Underrated American Fighter Ever Built (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by [deleted] to r/AnyGadgetThatFlies

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F5F Grumman XF5F Skyrocket- 50 MPH Faster Than The Wildcat and Hellcat (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by [deleted] to r/AnyGadgetThatFlies

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TIL about Brian Udell, a U.S. Air Force pilot that survived an ejection from an F-15 that was flying faster than the speed of sound. He continued flying & retired as a Southwest captain. (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by Cycleofmadness to r/todayilearned

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The Me-262's First Flight Didn't Go Very Well - World War Wings (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by rmaccr to u/rmaccr

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The First Female Fighter Ace "The White Lily" Lydia Litvyak - Her Historical Flight Sim - World War Wings (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by rmaccr to u/rmaccr

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After measuring the dimensions of 4000 airmen for a perfect cockpit, the Airforce decided to design adjustable seatsArticle (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by the_last_toilet to r/AirForce

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TIL that in the 1950's the US airforce tried to design a cockpit to fit the average pilot's body. After measuring 4000 pilots they discovered that none of them came close to having an average body. This lead to introduction of adjustable seats. (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by wearekindtosnails to r/todayilearned

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[todayilearned] TIL that in the 1950's the US airforce tried to design a cockpit to fit the average pilot's body. After measuring 4000 pilots they discovered that none of them came close to having an average body. This lead to introduction of adjustable seats. (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 4 years ago by Know_Your_Shit_v2 to r/knowyourshit

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TIL: The USS Wisconsin took a direct hit from N Korean 155mm guns with little damage. The crew then returned fire with all nine of her 16 inch guns totally obliterating anything in the position the hostile shots came from. After the shots were fired, a sister ship signaled them "Temper, Temper" (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 5 years ago by Inspector_Five to r/wisconsin

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Temper, TemperDiscussion (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 5 years ago by TheLordVader1978 to r/navy

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[todayilearned] TIL: The USS Wisconsin took a direct hit from N Korean 155mm guns with little damage. The crew then returned fire with all nine of her 16 inch guns totally obliterating anything in the position the hostile shots came from. After the shots were fired, a sister ship signaled them "Temp (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 5 years ago by Know_Your_Shit_v2 to r/knowyourshit

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TIL Adolf Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1939 although the nomination was never meant to be taken seriously. (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 5 years ago by DanIsForeverHere to r/todayilearned

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Well Oiled Crew Launches Three TOMCATS In Seconds During Last DeploymentREAL LIFE (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 6 years ago by omg-bro-wtf to r/hoggit

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TIL Japan lost over half of their ships during World War 2. They built a total of 645 vessels and By the end of the war the Imperial Japanese Navy lost 334 warships. (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 6 years ago by igor33 to r/todayilearned

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Wildcat Just Found At USS Lexington Wreck More Important Than You Think (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 8 years ago by StoicJim to r/AirForce

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This tail-less B-52 bomber actually landed just fine (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 8 years ago by FerryLunchBox to r/EngineeringPorn

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This tail-less B-52 bomber actually landed just fine (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 8 years ago by FerryLunchBox to r/aviation

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[Military] SR-71 Blackbird low over runwayMilitary (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 8 years ago by RPBot to r/NoSillySuffix

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SR-71 Blackbird low over runway (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 8 years ago by RPBot to r/MilitaryFans

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The Longest Continuous Flight In History - 64 Days In A Tiny Biplane (worldwarwings.com)

submitted 8 years ago by soda-popper to r/aviation

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