“Ferdinand” – the most terrible self-propelled artillery?

Whether the Germans had the best self-propelled guns in the world is still a matter of debate, but the fact that they created…

Ilyushin Il-20: What Happens When the Soviets Try To Build a Tank With Wings

6 photos Photo: Ilyushin/Russian Federal Archives When a Soviet-state-owned aerospace manufacturer is demanded by the Communist Party to build an aircraft, it gets…

Why Does No Nation Dare Produce Nuclear-Powered Aircraft?

The U.S. Navy recently asked Congress for $139 billion to update its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. Unlike “conventional” submarines, which need to surface…