Rafale for Ukraine: What Kind of Aircraft Is It and What Could It Mean?
On November 17, the presidents of Ukraine and France signed a declaration of intent on defense cooperation, with one of...
Light Fighters: Useful Option or an Unnecessary Substitute?
For roughly half a century, various manufacturers on the global arms market have actively promoted the concept of a light...
American Attack Aircraft, Part 10: Douglas Export Models
Building on the A-17 platform, the aircraft developers sought to enter international markets. Adopting a flexible approach to customer requirements,...
Milestone for Aviation Icon: 90 Years Since the First Flight of Hurricane
Today marks 90 years since Flight Lieutenant George Bulman conducted the first flight of the Hurricane prototype at Brooklands. The...
American Attack Aircraft, Part 9: Northrop A-17
As I mentioned in one of the earlier articles, the engineers at Northrop, drawing on their experience with the “militarization”...
K-MAX Logistics Drone: An American Case Study
In the ongoing Russo‑Ukrainian war, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have taken on numerous roles. Perhaps the least visible – but highly critical – role...
American Attack Aircraft, Part 8: Contribution of Gerard Valtí
In 1932, aviation enthusiast Gerard Valtí secured financial backing from automotive magnate E. L. Cord and founded the Airplane Development...
All about the “passenger attack” Cessna AC-208 Combat Caravan: an air‑defense variant?
While writing an article on the Northrop Gamma attack aircraft, I kept getting a sense of déjà vu: the idea...
American Attack Aircraft, Part 7: John Northrop’s “Gamma”
In the first half of the 1930s, the U.S. aviation industry was introducing new civilian aircraft one after another. These...