Inupiaq goggles carved from baleen set against a Tunumiit (East Greenland Eskimo) woman’s sealskin parka. Both are from the collection of the National…
The Rise of a New Contender The Soviet MiG-15 once dominated the skies over Korea, unmatched in combat prowess until the F-86 Saber…
Early Promise Marred by Modification Missteps In an era where aircraft evolved rapidly, the introduction of the P-39 Airacobra by Bell Aircraft marked…
The moniker “Red Baron” was bestowed upon Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot hailed as World War I’s deadliest flying ace. Over…
A Destiny Written in the Clouds In California’s vast skies, young Clarence “Bud” Anderson followed the graceful dance of aircraft with his gaze.…
P-61 Black Widow Was The First True Night-Fighter - Though only 706 Northrop P-61 Black Widows were produced, and it only saw service…
Successful return from a raid The crew of the American bomber B-26C-6-MO, named “Miss Emily” (serial number 41-34719) after returning from a sortie.…
Humanities › History & Culture Richard Trevithick portrait by John Linnell. Oxford Science Archive/Print Collector/Getty Images Richard Trevithick was a pioneer in early…
Today I’d like to discuss Hydraulic presses. Yes, I know a broad subject so we are going to take it down to the…
By Brenda Milkofsky At the time of the American Revolution, British military power surpassed that of any western nation. Yet, the son of…
Being bedridden is never much fun, but sometimes it can lead to scientific insight. Such was the case with 17th century Dutch astronomer…
The Archimedes’ screw, also known as the water screw , screw pump, Archimedean screw, or Egyptian screw , is a machine used to…