O n October 14, 1947, a B-29 Superfortress bomber took off with a small, dart-shaped, rocket-powered aircraft called the Bell X-1 slung under its belly, nestled partway into its bomb bay. Air ...

an MD-3A aircraft’s starter unit had been position so as to blow hot exhaust onto the warhead of an MK-32 5-inch Zuni rocket that was mounted beneath the wing of a nearby F-4 Phantom.

The US military published new footage showing its aircraft using rockets to destroy Houthi drones. The footage underscores how US fighter jets can use munitions that are cheaper than air-to-air ...