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.
346 Articles

Grounded Dreams: Sikorsky S-40 – The Giant Flying Boat Left Behind By Time

The Sikorsky S-40 was Pan Am's first "Clipper" flying boat, carrying 38 passengers and pioneering…

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How an FO-141 Gnat That Fought Two India and Pakistan Wars Ended Up in an American Museum

The FO-141 Gnat, India's famed "Sabre Slayer," fought in two Indo-Pakistan wars before a daring…

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Aces: Hans Martin Pippart – The Twenty-Two Victory Aviation Designer Of Germany

Hans Martin Pippart was a German WWI ace and aircraft manufacturer who scored 22 aerial…

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Grounded Dreams: Yokosuka R2Y Keiun – How a Radical Twin Engine Scout Lost its Skies

Japan's Yokosuka R2Y Keiun was a high-speed WWII reconnaissance aircraft that evolved into a proposed…

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Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Edwin Saltzman – Innovator in High-Speed Flight

NASA engineer Edwin Saltzman transformed high-speed aerodynamics with research on boundary layers, drag, and lift,…

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Aces: Thomas Percy Middleton – The Elite Bristol Pilot Who Defended King And Country

WWI ace Thomas Percy Middleton completed two combat tours with No. 48 Squadron, scoring 27…

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Grounded Dreams: Piaggio P.111 – Italy’s Lost High-Altitude Bomber

The Piaggio P.111 was Italy's ambitious high-altitude WWII aircraft that evolved from a bomber into…

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Aces: Jean Chaput – The Sixteen Victory Fighter Champion Of France

French WWI ace Jean Chaput survived multiple combat wounds and long recoveries before returning to…

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Grounded Dreams: Fairchild BQ-3 – How a Twin-Engine Kamikaze Drone Was Obsoleted

The Fairchild BQ-3 was a WWII-era USAAF attack drone designed to deliver 4,000 pounds of…

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Aces: Oren John Rose – How an American Volunteer Became an Elite British Fighter Ace

US-born WWI ace Oren John Rose scored 16 aerial victories in just four months, becoming…

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