Aviation History & Legacy
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Why The US Ended The B-2 Stealth Bomber Program
The B-2 Spirit represented the pinnacle of aviation technology. Northrop Grumman’s stealth bomber could fly across continents…
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The Five Best American Planes Used in World War II
American aircraft production during World War II represented an unprecedented industrial achievement that historians credit…
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Why Boeing Abandoned the 650-Passenger Double-Decker Jumbo Jet
Boeing Co. abandoned plans in the 1990s for a double-decker 747X airliner that would have…
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How F-35 Tech Turned the 51-Year-Old F-16 Into a Next-Generation Fighter
Born in the 1970s, the F-16 should be aging out. Instead, a sweeping Service Life Extension…
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U.S. Army Retires A-ISR Turboprop Fleet After Five Decades of Service
The U.S. Army has completed the divestment of its three aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (A-ISR) aircraft…
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Five 1970s Fighter Jets That Are Still In Service
Building a fighter jet is expensive and complicated. Creating one that remains relevant for decades…
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The Five Fastest US Air Force Planes Ever Flown
The Cold War sparked an arms race between the United States and Soviet Union that…
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The Strangest Aircraft Ever Built—The Soviet Union’s VVA-14
In the early 1970s, the Soviet Union developed one of the most unusual aircraft ever…
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The Plane Without Wings—What Happened to France’s Coléoptère Experimental Aircraft
French engineers built a radical tail-sitting aircraft with a circular wing in the 1950s, but…
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The US Air Force Wanted 132 B-2 Bombers, but Only 21 Have Been Built
The US Air Force operates only 21 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, a fraction of the 132 aircraft…
About Author
Zane Clark
Zane Clark is a writer whose interest in national affairs began at age 11, during a birthday ride in a 1966 Piper 180C that sparked an early curiosity about history and current events. That first moment of perspective grew into a lasting fascination with the people, conflicts, and decisions influencing the nation’s direction. Today, Zane brings clear, informed storytelling to Altitude Post, covering everything from major events to the individuals helping shape the country’s future. When he’s not writing, he’s researching history, following current developments, spotting aircraft, attending airshows or exploring the stories behind the headlines.
