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Lockheed P-38 Lightning part 1, the radical interceptor idea that changed American fighter design

From Ben Kelsey’s regulatory end run to Kelly Johnson’s twin boom interceptor, the P 38 Lightning began as a daring solution to high altitude combat, surviving prototype failures, political risk, and ...
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning part 2, how a deadly high altitude fighter nearly killed its own pilots

The P 38 Lightning shot down more enemy aircraft than any other US fighter in the Pacific, yet early pilots faced lethal dive lockups, frozen cockpits, and engine failures that nearly doomed the ...

Navy P-8 Poseidon Used For Rare Presidential Combat Air Patrol Mission

This US Navy P-8A Poseidon out of NAS Jacksonville actively participated in the POTUS CAP this evening using a tactical hex ...
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P.180 Avanti Will Drive Piaggio’s Revival in New Major Push

Baykar acquired Piaggio Aerospace last year and will now invest heavily in the latter’s flagship P.180 Avanti to regain the market share of the popular ...