Though the B-17D was eased into the water in the trough between waves, it still struck with such force that bolted-down ...

The most expensive military aircraft ever is the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. It was projected to cost $737 million but updates ballooned it to $2.1 billion.

Steven Levy covers the gamut of tech subjects for WIRED, in print and online, and has been contributing to the magazine since its inception. His weekly column, Plaintext, is exclusive to ...