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Air Defense And It's Limitations

Air Defense And It's Limitations

DDG Military Analysis Series: Part Two

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Felix Dzerzhinsky
Jan 24, 2024
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For nearly as long as aircraft have existed, they have been used in warfare. The first aircraft used in battle were not airplanes, but blimps and dirigibles. The first time the US Army took to the skies was in 1908, at the helm of a small dirigible called SC-1.

US Army Signal Corps SC-1 Dirigible. Source: Wikipedia

SC-1 cost $5,300, had a maximum speed of…

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