In the early 1950s, the U.S. military established a requirement for a high thrust, low weight, mechanically simple jet engine that could perform efficiently at Mach 0.9 cruise and Mach 2.0 combat ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In the early 1950s, the U.S. military ...

Furthermore, the Phantom’s J79 engines produced thick black smoke, which combined with the aircraft’s larger size, made it easier to spot and target from a distance. On the other hand, the ...

Key Points and Summary - The B-58 Hustler was the U.S. Air Force’s first operational supersonic bomber, a delta-winged, nuclear-armed hot rod that shattered speed and altitude records in the 1960s.