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Why Russia Is Covering Their Planes With Tires

Why Russia Is Covering Their Planes With Tires

By: Alexander Tang, Journalist
So, why IS Russia covering their planes with tires? Ronald Watkins, an online American conspiracy theorist, claims that the tires could be used as a shield that can take some of the damage if an explosive goes off above the plane.
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New Attack Helicopter Fighting in Ukraine

By: Gavin Singhvi, Journalist

Russian engineers constructed the KA-52 alligator. It innovated combat in the air. It's very maneuverable and very effective against slow moving ground forces. It has a unique design so that it doesn't...

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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

By: Persia Tahereh Maleki, Journalist
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a $250 million dollar aircraft that is designed to fly deep into hostile territory, avoiding interception with its tremendous speed and high altitude. This aircraft can be operated safely at a maximum speed of Mach 3.3 at a altitude more than sixteen miles (25,908 m or 85,000 ft) above the earth.
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How a Hot Air Balloon Works

How a Hot Air Balloon Works

By: Maximus Seminaro, Journalist
The average duration of the flight by air balloon is one hour, even though technically it could fly 2-3 and more hours, But just in case so the burner doesn't go out and kill the people inside.
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AI Piloted Planes

By: Noah Yazdani, Journalist
Planes have been a human-controlled source of transportation and combat for a little over a hundred years However, modern technology is developing a way that planes could travel with only one pilot or even by itself.
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Industry Changers: The Commercial Airline

By: August Bhatt, Journalist
Since the beginning of time humans have of flying. Now we live in reality, but can we get there?
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Boeing 777X First Flight by Dave Sizer is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Boeing v Airbus

By: Cristian Reinaga Claros, Journalist
Airbus: Based in France and controls the European Aircraft market. Boeing: Based in Washington and controls the american aircraft market.
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Dassault Rafale

By: Tashi Japheltsang, Journalist
The Dassault Rafale is a Very popular fighter jet from France. It is equiped with the latest technology and weaponry.
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WW2 Spitfire and Hurricane Aircraft from BBMF by Defence Images is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Long-Range Drone Takes Off, Lands Like A Bird

By: Oscar Alvarado Mendoza, Journalist
The New Swift021 Was A Fast Aircraft That Was Made In December 9th 2019
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Why Modern Jets Are Slow

By: Shaan Sharma, Journalist
In the 1970s, fighter jets went faster than our current fighter jets. The most modern American fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, can only go a top speed of 1,200 MPH.
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Photo by Kevin Burnell: https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photo-of-airplane-in-missile-12984296/

Hypersonic Missiles

By: Keyes Bronson, Journalist
Hypersonic Missiles are some of the latest military inventions and they are becoming quite popular. These weapons can fly at speeds faster than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound.
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How Objects And Animals Fly

By: Josephine Huynh, Journalist
All things fly as a result of four forces. These forces are lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
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