Introduced in 1942, the #Tiger I quickly became one of the most feared tanks of #WorldWarII
Armed with the #legendary 88 mm KwK 36 gun and protected by thick armor, it could destroy enemy tanks from long distances while surviving hits that would cripple most opponents.
Everyone talks about the B-29's size, range, or the atomic missions. But its defensive gun system might have been its biggest technological leap. Instead of sitting inside exposed turrets, the B-29 gunners stayed safely in the pressurized fuselage and aimed through optical sights. Behind the scenes, five analog computers calculated target speed, lead, gravity, temperature, humidity, and even parallax in real time. Those computers then pointed the guns where the bullets needed to go, not where the target was. All of this 1944! 1/2
🚨 This fighter was taking off vertically 30 years before the F-35B entered service.
The AV-8B Harrier II first entered service in 1985, and more than four decades later, its unique vectored-thrust system still allows it to rise straight off a ship without a runway or catapult.
Which VTOL aircraft do you think is more revolutionary: the Harrier or the F-35B?
The #Tiger I was one of the most feared tanks of #WorldWarII Introduced in 1942, it was equipped with the legendary 88 mm KwK 36 gun, capable of destroying most Allied tanks at ranges exceeding 2,000 meters under ideal conditions.