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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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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Vasili Yanchenko: The Imperial Russian Air Service and the War on the Eastern Front

A profile of Vasili Yanchenko, a 16-victory Russian World War I flying ace whose bold…

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Grounded Dreams: Supermarine Type 545 – The Mach 1.3 Interceptor Frozen in Time

The Supermarine Type 545 was designed as a Mach 1.3 crescent-wing interceptor, but political fallout…

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Flight Test Files: Northrop X-4 Bantam-Navigating the Limits of the Tailless Wing

How the Northrop X-4 Bantam tested semi-tailless flight near Mach 1 and revealed stability limits…

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Aces of the Great War: Georges Madon – The 41 Victories of France’s Strategic Ace

Profile of French World War I ace Georges Madon, who scored 41 confirmed victories and…

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Grounded Dreams: The EADS Mako – Europe’s Lost High-Performance Trainer

Why EADS’ supersonic Mako jet trainer, powered by the F414 engine, never advanced beyond mock-ups…

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Flight Test Files: Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer – Mastering the High-Speed Sink Rate

The Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer evolved from the F4D Skyray into a Mach 1.5 interceptor before…

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Aces of the Great War: Erich Loewenhardt – The Yellow Peril of the German Air Service

Erich Loewenhardt was Germany’s third-highest scoring World War I ace with 54 victories. Flying the…

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