This Is The End Of The Line For The USAF's Most Versatile Cargo Jet

The has been in production for 25 years, with 279 Globemasters emerging from Boeing's (and once McDonnell Douglas') historic Long Beach factory. Yesterday, the final aircraft had its wings mated to its massive fuselage, ending not just the production run of the C-17, but the 72-year-old plant that produced it....

Dec 17, 2025

F-35 Can't Carry Its Most Versatile Weapon Until At Least 2022

The short takeoff and vertical landing capable F-35B, which has , has another major problem, it can't fit a full load of Small Diameter Bomb IIs in its weapons bay. What's worse is that even though the USMC will declare the F-35B operational this year, it won't be until 2022...

Dec 17, 2025

This Is An Amazing Shot Of Night Harrier Operations Aboard The USS Essex

This gorgeous shot depicts nighttime AV-8B Harrier operations aboard the USS Essex LHD-2 while the ship churns through the seas somewhere in the vast Pacific. It's amazing that even though there may not be a person for thousands of miles in any direction, this extreme ballet of technology, ingenuity and...

Dec 17, 2025

The Truly Nuts Kawasaki Ninja H2R Can Be Used To Start An Inferno

Which are the of all time? Think about it. The , the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, and the Kawasaki Ninja H2R. Because it spits hot fire. Skip ahead to about 2:25 in the video to see what I'm talking about. That's not just...

Dec 17, 2025

This Is The Antique American Motorcycle Auction Of The Century

If you've got a love for American iron on two wheels and about $15-$20 million burning a hole in your pocket, Mecum has an auction coming soon that you need to attend. The auction house is presenting what may be the best and most complete collection of rare vintage American...

Dec 17, 2025

Is This The Shape Of Russia's Next Generation Long-Range Bomber?

While America's aerospace industry , Russia has a similar ongoing program known as the the PAK-DA. Now, after years of requirements changes, it appears that a blended wing, subsonic design, much like the one pictured above, will be the new jet's overall configuration. The PAK-DA, which literally means "prospective aviation...

Dec 17, 2025

The Guy Who Made My Kebabs Tried To Join ISIS

The war on has reached America, and the front lines are all around us. ISIS is real, and ISIS is here. I know this, because one of the three guys who in New York used to make my kebabs. Pray for me. I'm not sure when I encountered my first...

Dec 17, 2025

Tapping Into Your Bike's Brains To Make You A Two-Wheeled Tony Stark

We've seen of that incorporate tiny screens to show everything from navigation to rearview camera feeds, but none of them pull data from the motorcycle's onboard computer. A couple of Intel engineers decided to change that with a new chipset and a smartphone app that answers to "Hello Jarvis." Stephanie...

Dec 17, 2025

F-14 Tomcat In The Works For The Most Elaborate Air Combat Sim Ever

DCS World, already , is about to get better. Way better. It's in the process of co-developing an F-14 Tomcat add-on, and that sound you hear is my inner-12-year-old squealing like it's Christmas morning. For those of us who've spent hours trying to decipher and play Micropros's – at least...

Dec 17, 2025

This Badass Is The First African American Female U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot

It is one of the hardest aircraft to fly, soaring at altitudes where a and landing it is an art form all in itself. The 60 year old U has been a male dominated one, with just eight women being qualified to fly it, but never an African American woman,...

Dec 17, 2025

XB-43 Jetmaster: The Weird History Of America's First Jet Bomber

To understand America's bomber, the XB-43 Jetmaster, you have to understand the XB-42 Mixmaster, an aircraft that was equally as impressive and even more exotic. Even though neither of these amazing aircraft made it to the front lines, many of their unique innovations and lessons learned from operating them did....

Dec 17, 2025

Watch The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Get Hammered By Heavy Seas

USS Fort Worth LCS-3 hit some rough seas on its way to South Korea to take part in the annual Foal Eagle joint military exercises. It is tough to tell exactly what sea state the Navy’s second 387 foot long Freedom Class was transiting through, or how fast it was...

Dec 17, 2025

Billionaire Paul Allen Finds Sunken Battleship With Private Submarine

Paul Allen was an original founder of Microsoft, started a and now owns the Seattle Seahawks, as well as one of the world's largest yachts, which comes with its own submarine. With a long list of accomplishments under his belt, he did the one thing you would do. Go looking...

Dec 17, 2025

Everything About This Maltese Army Training Is Hilariously Wrong

The Armed Forces of Malta are a 2,100-person strong ferocious military force to be reckoned with. Probably. Maybe. But slowly backing away from a guy who can't help but light himself on fire while attempting to throw a Molotov cocktail is definitely not considered a particularly strong tactic. Though it...

Dec 17, 2025

​Harley-Davidson Will Pay You $27,000 To Ride Across Europe

Harley-Davidson is on an all-expense-paid tour, providing a Street Glide to ride and paying you for the privilege. Oh, and you get to keep the bike at the end. The plan is for the lucky rider to trek around Europe from April through September, posting photos, videos, and blogs along...

Dec 17, 2025