Kapil Kajal

Kapil is a journalist with nearly a decade of experience. Reported across a wide range of beats with a particular focus on air warfare and military affairs, his work is shaped by a deep interest in twentieth‑century conflict, from both World Wars through the Cold War and Vietnam, as well as the ways these histories inform contemporary security and technology.
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Flight Test Files: Douglas X-3 Stiletto – Taming the Inertia of the Needle Jet

The Douglas X-3 Stiletto fell short of Mach 2 but revealed roll coupling risks and…

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Aces of the Great War: Philip Fletcher Fullard – 40 Victories in the Name of the Empire

Profile of British World War I ace Philip Fletcher Fullard, who scored 40 victories flying…

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Grounded Dreams: Rockwell XFV-12 – The Supersonic Fighter That Couldn’t Hover

Why the Navy’s Mach 2 V/STOL XFV-12 fighter failed vertical lift tests and was canceled…

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Flight Test Files: Northrop HL-10 – Solving the Aerodynamics of Reentry

How NASA’s HL-10 lifting body proved wingless reentry and runway landings were possible, shaping future…

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Aces of the Great War: Wilfred Beaver – Mastering the Bristol Fighter’s Sting

Profile of Wilfred Beaver, a British-born ace with 19 World War I victories who later…

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Grounded Dreams: The Ilyushin Il-102 and the Last Stand of the Shturmovik

Why the Soviet Il-102 attack jet lost to the Su-25 despite strong test flights, heavy…

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Flight Test Files: Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sailplane – Evaluating the Leap to T-Tail Aerodynamics

How NASA used a modified Schweizer SGS 1-36 sailplane in the 1980s to study deep-stall…

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France’s Indestructible Ace: The Legendary War of Charles Nungesser

Profile of French ace Charles Nungesser, a 43-victory World War I pilot whose daring career…

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Grounded Dreams: The Lockheed CL-760 – The Starlifter That Almost Conquered the Cargo World

Why Lockheed’s CL-760 lost the LARA competition to North American’s NA-300, despite being faster and…

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Flight Test Files: XB-70 Valkyrie – Riding the Shockwave at Mach 3

How NASA used the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber to advance supersonic transport research, study sonic booms…

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