Daily Archives: Mar 13, 2026

James Thompson

Affordable Long-Range Power: Rifles That Deliver 1,000-Yard Accuracy Under $1,000

Long-range precision shooting has traditionally had the image of being the province of expensive high-end rifles with large price tags. However, the recent boom in the shooting sports has proven that to be far from the case. These days, shooters can obtain rifles for under $1,000 that are more than...
James Thompson

WWII’s Flying Wing: What the Horten Ho 229 Taught Us About...

Designed in the last years of World War II, the Horten Ho 229 was likely the most revolutionary and cutting-edge airplane of its time. Designed by Horten brothers Reimar and Walter, the Ho 229 was the world's first flying wing jet aircraft. Though it never went into mass production, its...
James Thompson

Enterprise CVN-65 Retires: How Its Dismantlement Signals a Turning Point in...

In yet another historic twist for the United States Navy, the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) will make history once again this time as the very first ever nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ever to be broken up. Commissioned in 1961 and retired in 2017, the "Big E" has been waiting patiently...