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.
64 Articles

Flight Test Files Northrop T-38 Talon – The Chase Plane That Saw It All

How the T-38 Talon became America’s first supersonic trainer, shaping USAF pilot training and NASA…

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Grounded Dreams: The Nakajima G8N Renzan – The Imperial Mountain That Never Rose

Japan’s late-war G8N Renzan heavy bomber rivaled Allied designs but was canceled in 1945 amid…

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Grounded Dreams: Ikarus 451 – The Supersonic Mirage of the Prone-Pilot Fighter

The Ikarus 451 tested a prone pilot position to improve G-force tolerance, but breathing issues…

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Aces of the Great War: Werner Voss – The Face of the Fokker Triplane

The story of Werner Voss, the German World War I ace who scored 48 victories…

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Grounded Dreams: The Piper PA-48 Enforcer – The Final Evolution of a WWII Icon

The PA-48 Enforcer revived the P-51 Mustang as a turboprop COIN aircraft, but despite strong…

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WWII Combat P-40N Warhawk That Shot Down Japanese Aircraft Listed For Sale

A restored World War II P-40N Warhawk that survived a 1944 jungle crash in New…

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Grounded Dreams: Fisher P-75 Eagle – A Cadillac Heart in a Mismatched Body

The story of the P-75 Eagle, a World War II fighter built from mixed components…

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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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