If a KC-135 Stratotanker was to consume its own onboard fuel, how long would it stay airborne?
KC-135 Stratotanker has a total fuel capacity of 200,000 lbs (91,000 kg), all of which can be used by the aircraft itself; on ferry missions, for example, where…
Did the Japanese forces suffer such horrific losses in the WWII “Marianas Turkey Shoot” air encounter due mainly to the American aircraft carriers advantage of being equipped with radar?
The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot was the unofficial name the press gave to the aerial phase of the Battle of the Phillippine Sea. The name comes from a…
During World War II, the German army had a peculiar habit: despite being well-equipped, why would they immediately take off their military boots and put them on themselves after killing a Soviet soldier?
In November 1941, outside Moscow, at -30 degrees Celsius, a German soldier lay prone behind a snowdrift, his eyes fixed on the body of a Soviet soldier who…
What was the deadliest place for an American airman during World War II?
You may suppose that the most lethal and the worst spot of an American airman during the Second World War would be over the European continent or the…
Why was it that in WW2 in the Pacific, American troops never cooked/ate the crabs that would seem to inhabit wherever they settled?
Crabs and rodents seemed to be a big problem but why not see crab as a food source? On my last visit to Peleliu a few years ago…
Why do PhD degree holders outside of academia typically not use “Dr.” before their names?
When he finished his degree, a friend of mine changed everything over to “Doctor”, so even his frequent flyer card said “Dr. Joe Smith”. He was a bit…
On a submarine, what are toilets/showers/beds like?
I’m about to take you on an exploration of some of the finest luxury on the planet. The government spent billions on these they are going to at…
The liftoff from the moon on Apollo 15, 16 and 17 was filmed. Was there a technical reason for this or just because they could?
Just one little nit to start: the videos you see of the liftoffs taken from outside the LM weren’t “filmed” — they were captured on a video camera…
Could an Ohio class SSBN act in a hunter-killer role if it had to?
Actual former XO of an Ohio class SSBN (USS Florida SSBN-728) then CO of a Los Angeles-class SSN (USS Indianapolis SSN-697), then commodore of an SSN squadron, answering….
Why is Ultraman pessimistic about Musk’s “space brain”? What went wrong with the Space AI Data Center?
The Earth can no longer contain Musk’s ambition. This tech mogul has unveiled a plan that could change the world: to transform SpaceX into a million satellites into…