The crew in the open topped turret are very close together, meaning they can be taken out in a single shot or by aircraft The turret has a limited traverse, making it vulnerable to flanking enemies Poor zoom of the gunsight makes it hard to see and aim at distant targets ...
with an additional 7.62 mm machine gun mounted on each of the Commander's & Loader's cupola's and finally a coaxial 7.62 mm. This allows the Merkava to unleash a respectable torrent of lead at nearby aircraft. The Merkava Mk.3D is able to handle airborne threats extremely well; with its...
a heavy fighter with an unusual twin-boom tail used for escorting bombers across Pacific. These aircraft were used by some of the most effective US ace pilots – Richard Ira Bong with 40 victories and Thomas McGuire with 38 victories. The YP-38 was a Lightning prototype armed with a 37mm ...
The emphasis on long-range bomber however took a toll on the pursuit of fighter aircraft development. When the United States entered the war, the Japanese Zeros and German Messerschmitts were far superior aircraft than the F4F Wildcats of the US Navy. Until new and better aircraft was availab...
aircraft like the A-1 Skyraider and Army helicopters were more preferable and could maneuver at low altitudes and had the range to help infantry operations with air support. By 1972, the Pentagon had developed a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight-wing jet aircraft designed solely for ...
Operated by the USA Customs and Border Protection service, travelers pass through Immigration and Customs, Public Health, and Department of Agriculture inspections before boarding their aircraft, ship or train. This process is intended to streamline border procedures, to reduce congestion at ports of ...
From its pre-war inception, the USAAC (later USAAF) touted the aircraft as a strategic weapon; it was a potent, high-flying, long-range bomber that was able to defend itself, and to return home despite extensive battle damage. A total of 155 B-17s of all variants were delivered between...
The US Air Force recently announced it was considering the possibility of transferring some A-10 Thunderbolt combat jets to Ukraine to fight against Russia. These aircraft, also known as the Warthog, have sensitive systems and are not likely to fly in a conflict where total air superiority woul...
After World War Two, Republic developed the F-84 series of jets and followed this up with the F-105 Thunderchief, as well as the Seabee amphibian. All of these aircraft were designed and built at Farmingdale.Republic didn�t have anything to follow the F-105 and consequently they were ...
AircraftHelicopters Researchable vehiclesPremium vehicles Helicopters become available for research and purchase only with the ownership of at least one Rank 5 vehicle of the corresponding nation V Rank AH-1G UH-1B UH-1C H-34 UH-1C XM-30 ...