Meet the world's most advanced and proven attack helicopter the AH-64 Apache. Dubbed a flying tank, it has racked up a staggering 1.3 million combat hours, Even becoming the first gunship in the ...

One suitably stupid (and short-lived) invention was the flying tank, dreamed up by the Soviet Union during World War II. Tanks, even the small ones, are pretty hefty, making transporting them to ...

Russia’s close air support relies on two deadly platforms: the Su-25 “Frogfoot” and the Ka-52 “Alligator.” The Su-25, a ...

Several Russian tanks adorned with Soviet-era red victory flags were destroyed by Ukrainian drones in Kursk, adding to increasing equipment losses.

The Ilyushin Il-2 was a single-engine monoplane that was given the nicknames the "Hunchback" for its bulbous cockpit and "Flying Tank" for its heavy armor. The Ilyushin Il-2 was instrumental ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The German Flying Tank, Closing the North Sea, and more ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 118 No. 22 (June 1918), p. 496 doi:10.1038 ...

the flying car, is the core product of the Slovakia-based company AeroMobil. It has been in development since 1989. In flight, it can reach 124 mph and fly for 430 miles on a full tank of gas.

You are currently logged out. Please sign in to download the issue PDF. The German Flying Tank [a heavily armored airplane] Closing the North Sea [a huge minefield in ...