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studies concluded that it would be the United States Navy (Hickman, Vietnam War: F-4 Phantom II, 2015). The predecessor to the F-4 Phantom II was the F-3H Demon. In 1953, McDonnell took the Demon and set out to improve on it to create an all-weather fighter bomber (Hickman, Vietnam War: F-4 Phantom II, 2015). The United States Navy mandated the requirements that the new jet be no bigger than the Demon, and to be able to operate from an aircraft carrier. Since the Phantoms creation,…

Warbirds World War Two was a perfect time for the creation, development, and implementation of weapons of all kinds, as any history buff knows. This makes it a fascinating period to study for nearly any weapons enthusiast. One particular area that was greatly pioneered during the war was aircraft. Most air forces at the outset of the war were still flying World War One vintage along with a few slightly newer models developed in the Twenties and Thirties. The only air force that had begun…

When a character is placed into a time of racism and hate he or she might become sullen and numb to feelings. For Amir in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, this was exactly what happened. Amir is in Afghanistan, with his father, in the beginning of the novel. They then move to America later on, and during the ending of the book Amir spends most of his time back in Afghanistan. When surrounded by many geographical and cultural factors, Amir learns that running away from your…

The matter of redemption is a familiar topic that all of man can relate to. So universal is the subject of redemption that it remains a key concept in major religions around the world. No matter how one may have hurt others or their image, it’s an innate feeling to want to make up for our wrongs lest guilt haunt us in the afterlife. Author Hosseini Khaled demonstrates his own theme on redemption through his literature. In Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, the development of Amir’s character…

Khaled Hosseini’s historical fiction novel, “The Kite Runner,” takes place in Afghanistan. Amir, a 12-year-old boy, wants to win a local kite tournament. In the end, he won the kite competition, but he witnesses the rape of his servant and friend Hassan. Amir then becomes guilt-stricken and wants Hassan to get out of his life. Then, once Amir grows up, he returns to Afghanistan on the path to redemption to get rid of his guilt and overcome his deception. One theme the story suggests is that…

One of the planes that the ship had had was a fighter plane, which had two guns on the front and one in the back for the passenger to defend the backside of the plane with. The biggest and baddest plane on the USS Yorktown was a carrier plane that flew up to one hundred twenty-five people at one time…

WWI had many factors deciding the outcome of the war. Some of which were the war on the ground, in the water, and in the air. The war in the air was significant because it provided reconnaissance, carpet bombing, and dogfighting. "In the summer of 1914, the airplane was less than eleven years old" (SparkNotes. "World War I (1914-1919)". http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/ww1/section5.rhtml. Accessed April 24, 2016.). WWI was one of the first instances in warfare where aircraft was used…

Although the Allies were composed of many more countries’ militaries, the United States and United Kingdom provided the majority of the air power for the Allied forces. The United States Army Air Force, which had the largest and most diverse arsenal of fighters, was a key Allied asset (Taylor and Guilmartin). Early in the war, the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) was equipped primarily with the Bell P-39 Airacobra and the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (later versions were referred to as the…

"The Guest" is a short story that displays multiple examples of irony, Albert Camus uses irony to get his theme across. The theme being, making what one believes is the right moral choice despite the consequences. This theme heavily reflects Camus' philosophical logic, he strongly believed in one's responsibility for their wrongdoings. In the short story, Daru has multiple choices to make, he has been given the choice to deliver the Arab to prison- respecting and obeying the government's rules.…

Drones, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to point out, are aircrafts that can be controlled remotely or through pre-programmed missions. Drones are mostly slow moving but they have a huge advantage of the conventional aircrafts. The difference between conventional aircrafts and drones are the fact that drones can stay airborne for up to several days at a time while conventional aircrafts just cannot. They have also been putting much work into reconnaissance technology and missile strike…