The high-performance, heavily armed, and long-range fighter was able to escort bombers deep into enemy territory and destroy ...

The creative force behind the 'Gundam' robot anime franchise, 83-year-old Tomino Yoshiyuki, speaks to NHK for the 80th ...

The war heated up, and so did production of the B-24. The H and J models arrived with no fewer than 10 .50-caliber machine guns and a maximum bomb load of about 8,000 pounds.

At the cutting edge were high-performance fighter planes, dishing out destruction to Axis intruders and supporting Allied operations worldwide. As well as the svelte Spitfire and the rather more ...

AS the Philippines marks the 80th anniversary of World War II Liberation this month, a question still echoes: What have we ...

Bristling with guns, World War II cruisers were potent surface combatants, ready to take the fight to the enemy. However, rapid advancement in fighter jets and other aerial threats quickly ...

There were few World War 2 fighter aircraft that could match the speed and firepower of America’s top fighters. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and Lockheed P-38 Lightning were some of the best ...

The Meteor wielded four 20mm Hispano cannon and boasted a max airspeed of 600 mph (Mach 0.78; 970 km/h, 520 kn). 250 Meteors were made during the war. Bell P-59 Airacomet (United States of America) ...