Alternative History

I'm reposting this article because new illustrations have been added. A recently conceived idea to “compile and distribute” the technical specifications of ...

This article is being posted on the website as a follow-up to the topic of the missile interceptor project discussed in the article “The Riffard RM-1 RDP ...

  In this alternate history, Operation Catapult—the destruction of French warships at Mers-el-Kébir by the British fleet—did not take place. As a ...

While the U.S. was feverishly working on its “stealth” program in the 1970s and 1980s, creating the legendary F-117 Nighthawk, few suspected that similar ...

All parts of the article   A postwar opportunity? As the end of the war in Europe drew near, Fairey once again began to take an interest in ...

Discussions about aircraft carriers usually remind me of the joke about the gift for Cheburashka: “Let’s give Cheburashka a book!” “No, we don’t need to give ...

In the postwar years, the Soviet aviation industry was undergoing a rapid transition from piston engines to jet propulsion. At this historic turning point, ...

In alternative history, the scenario of the war continuing after 1945 is quite common. In that case, Soviet tanks would have faced off on the battlefield ...

The History of the E-100 Super-Heavy Tank, a Rival to the Pz.Kpfw. Maus While things were going well for the 6th Division of the Armaments Department ...

The T-29 wheeled-tracked tank project, developed in the spring of 1933 During the interwar period, the definition of a medium tank could vary widely. ...