The Convair B58 Hustler was the world's first operational Mach 2 bomber. Designed to fly high and fast to quickly penetrate the soviet union and deliver its nuclear payload, The B58 served for nearly ...

The USSR tested it on Olympians and found that it increased their stamina and endurance. ... high-altitude climates — and they found that soldiers taking it remained energized during sleep ...

This is the low-down on the Myasishchev M-55, the Soviet answer to high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Thanks to a grueling Russo-Ukrainian conflict, which both sides appear sick and tired of ...

High altitude – low observable For almost three years prior to the downing of Power’s U-2 with a missile the Soviet Union attempted to interdict the spy plane with fighter aircraft.

The Lockheed U-2 “Dragon Lady” was built for one specific purpose: To fly over top-secret targets at a very high altitude and photograph them for analysis. The plane went into service in 1955 ...

One high-altitude balloon, for example, can fit inside a backpack. Balloons can range in size from a small sport utility vehicle when inflated to around the size of two buses.