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The SAAB 17, a Swedish bomber-reconnaissance aircraft, was designed and manufactured by the major Swedish aerospace company, SAAB (Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget). In 1940, the aircraft first soared through the skies, and its development and production persisted throughout World War II. As Sweden’s first indigenous aircraft designed to fulfill both bomber and reconnaissance roles, the SAAB 17 significantly contributed to the growth of the Swedish aviation industry. Development In the late 1930s, the Swedish Air Force identified the necessity for a modern, multi-purpose aircraft that could perform bombing and reconnaissance missions. Although Sweden maintained neutrality during World War II, increasing global…

Genesis of a Masterpiece Amidst the raging storm of World War II, the pace of aircraft innovation escalated rapidly. Taking the bull by the horns in 1943, Grumman engineers embarked on an audacious venture – to conceive an aircraft that would leave every existing fighter trailing in the dust in terms of speed, ascendancy, and nimbleness. Drawing inspiration from the exceptional flight performance of captured Focke-Wulf Fw 190, they designed the F8F Bearcat. The fighter was the epitome of piston engine technology, a technology soon to be overshadowed by the dawn of the jet age. The Pratt & Whitney R-2800…

Their piercing blue eyes and striking monochrome fur have made white tigers a sought after attraction all over the world. But wildlife charities have revealed the ugly truth behind the stunning creatures. White tigers are so rare in the wild that those in today’s zoos and attractions are a result of generations of inbreeding – leading to horrific deformities, Big Cat Rescue reports. Scroll down for video Video: ‘Ugly’ while tigers get new home at wildlife Refuge Only one in every 10,000 wild tigers are born with leucism – a lack of pigment in the fur which creates the distinctive…

An Australian mother-of-two has shared why she continues to breastfeed her five-year-old son beyond what’s deemed to be the ‘normal’ timeframe. Lauren McLeod, from Perth, is open and honest about her parenting decisions on Instagram with hope to inspire and reduce the stigma centred around breastfeeding. But the 29-year-old doula – a person who provides support during childbirth – has been labelled as ‘sick’ and an ‘abuser’ for breastfeeding her son Bowie. Lauren told FEMAIL she chooses to breastfeed because it’s what has ‘always worked best’ for herself and two children. ‘I’ve been very fortunate to have had a relatively…

This hypercar will change the vehicle manufacturing process significantly. This is the Czinger 21C, and most of it is 3D printed. Innovative new techniques are not unusual to the vehicle manufacturing world but, what Czinger has done, is revolutionary. But, don’t take my word for it, let’s join Top Gear’s Jack Rix at the factory to find out all about the Czinger 21C. Let us talk figures here. This car has 930hp pumping out of a mid-engined 2.3-litre twin-turbo V8 that drives the rear wheels, it’s “the world’s most power-dense engine, that spins to 11,000rpm”. Two electric motors on the…

Man City striker Erling Haaland gave an exclusive interview to France Football. He talked about Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pep Guardiola. Haaland shares his feelings about the treble season, how he scored so many goals, the pressure of working with Pep and his chance to win the Golden Ball… France Football: Hello Erling, you just celebrated your 23rd birthday on July 21. If we meet again in 10 years, what will you achieve? Erling Haaland: This is a really interesting question. Obviously I want to win many titles with my teammates. But I also want people to remember me…

Pininfarina has published official performance figures for its Battista electric hypercar, and it’s quick, even by EV standards. According to the company, the Battista needs just 1.79 seconds to hit 60 mph, beating the 1.85 seconds the Rimac Nevera needs to achieve the same feat. Like the Nevera’s time, the Battista’s time was achieved with one foot of rollout. Without rollout, i.e. timing the acceleration from a complete standstill, the time would be slightly slower. Video: Watch Battista Undergo the 200 km/h Acceleration Test The acceleration time of 1.99 seconds quoted by Tesla for the Model S Plaid is also…

Changing 175 nappies and making up 80 bottles of milk each week is no easy task. But that’s just the start of new mother Sarah Ward’s to-do list. She gave birth to four babies in the space of nine months – despite fearing that she would never conceive. Scroll down for video Her son Freddie was nine months old when she had triplets, now aged 19 weeks, in March. All were conceived naturally. So it may not come as a surprise that the former care manager and her partner Benn Smith, 31, a postal worker, are exhausted. Miss Ward, 29,…

Ford couldn’t have said it better when it stated in its press release that its Mustang GTD “is like no Mustang ever.” The seventh-generation S650 Mustang debuted in 2022 with racing in its genes, particularly with a Dark Horse variant followed by race-only GT3 and GT4 versions that prove Ford has European exotics in its crosshairs. But with the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD, the blue oval has entered its pony car into supercar territory. “We didn’t engineer a road car for the track, we created a race car for the road,” said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. “Mustang GTD…

Erling Haaland admitted that stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are still playing well despite their age. Striker Erling Haaland is one of the best players in the world at the moment. Last season, the 23-year-old striker scored 52 goals for Man City and won a historic treble with this team. However, Haaland admits that he is not a perfect player. When asked about a skill he wanted to add, the Norwegian player mentioned Messi. “I want to possess Messi’s dribbling skills,” Haaland shared on France Football. Haaland, along with Kylian Mbappe, is expected to become the next superstar of…

The first four-door Lotus since the Carlton swings in with much electric power. This is the new Lotus Emeya, and it is 17mph slower than the last saloon car to wear four doors and a Lotus badge. That infamous Nineties troublemaker – because not enough has been written about it – was a Vauxhall breathed on by Norfolk’s specialists deemed too fast for public roads. TopGear.com estimates there’ll be 100 per cent less parliamentary debate and newspaper campaigns to get this car off the public highway, such is the 21st century motoring landscape. You’ll likely have some internal debate over…

An angry bird launches an aerial attack on a much larger rival. The brazen Cape Crow pursued the Tawny Eagle and pecked at it. The unlikely mid-flight fight was captured at Kgalagadi national park in South Africa. Snapper Cassie de Bruin, 63, said: “The crow has been hunting at the waterhole and took off. “They came flying straight towards me and I was lucky enough to get these shots. Cassie added: “Early the morning I saw two Tawny Eagles hanging around the hole earlier, and adult and a juvenile. “I always sit at the hole as it is also frequented…

These incredible pictures show a stork and eagle desperately battling over a fish. The animals were pictured fighting over their potential dinner near Lake Tagalala in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. A stunning set of images, which was captured by safari guide Mark Sheridan Johnson, shows the marabou stork approaching the fish eagle after realising he had managed to find a catfish carcass. The stork instantly tries to steal the dinner and throws his wings up to scare the rival bird, who jumps straight in the air out of the stork’s way. Eventually, the stork succeeds and manages to wrestle the…

An American bald eagle was left dangling by its feet during a dramatic mid-air fight with a rival. Photos of the encounter between the two iconic birds in Washington state showed how they pushed their feet off one another and flapped their wings in a battle for dominance. At one point, one of the 14-pound birds gained the upper ‘hand’ as it seized the other’s claw and flew with its helpless opponent dangling and powerless. However another image the moment the two birds lost their grip, flapped their wings aggressively then flew off in different directions, bringing the scuffle to…

Awestruck fans have hailed the world’s sexiest volleyball player after she stripped off for a coffee showing off the “best boobies in history”.

Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley believes that Erling Haaland should boycott the Golden Ball awards ceremony if he loses to Lionel Messi in the 2023 election. “If Erling Haaland doesn’t win this year’s award, forget it. Lionel Messi won the World Cup, which is a great achievement. But that’s only a 4-week period. His performance this season The league in general is not the best. PSG has had a bad season, “said the 51-year-old former player. “Erling Haaland? He has scored more than 50 goals, won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. Haaland should win the 2023 Golden…

How’s this for ‘little and large’? Bentley has launched a smaller fully road-legal electric replica of its most iconic fire-breathing racing car – at a fraction of the original size but with a hefty £108,000 price tag (£90,000 plus VAT). Dubbed the ‘Blower Junior’ and measuring just 3.7 metres long and 1.5 metres wide, it is 85 per cent scale recreation of the famous original 1929 4½-litre Supercharged Bentley and has been created in conjunction with specialists at The Little Car Company. Powered by a 15kW (20bhp) electric motor it has a top speed of 45mph and an expected range…

A single mom in Washington state gave birth to three babies in the same year — but they’re not triplets. Stephanie Hansen, 32, welcomed her first daughter, Daphne, on January 28, 2020. Just three months later, she was shocked to discover that she was pregnant again, and on December 8 — just over ten months after giving birth the first time — she welcomed twin daughters Rubie and Penelope. Hansen admitted to the Today show that raising three babies so close in age is ‘total chaos,’ but added: ‘But it’s the best chaos.’ Oldest baby Daphne was 94 days old…

The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, successfully completed the first flight test of the AIM-120C-8 – the latest international variant of AMRAAM® developed under the Form, Fit, Function (F3R) refresh. The AIM-120C-8 was fired from an F-15C Eagle and downed the aerial target, meeting all primary objectives for the flight test. Under the F3R program, engineers used model-based systems engineering initiatives and other digital technologies to upgrade multiple circuit cards and advanced processors in the guidance section of the missile and to re-host legacy software in the AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs. “AMRAAM is a combat-proven…

The Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34 multipurpose fighter bomber utilized the cutting-edge Kinzhal hypersonic missile during its special military operation in Ukraine. A defense official disclosed this information to TASS, emphasizing the historic significance of the mission by stating that the first crew to successfully execute this task would be honored with state awards. Russia’s deployment of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile via its Su-34 fighter bomber during the special military operation in Ukraine underscores the country’s growing prowess in advanced military technology. This development has drawn the attention of the international community, prompting discussions about the implications of hypersonic weaponry…

These dramatic pictures show brawling lions in a vicious fight – because one of the predators interrupted his opponent during a mating session with a female. The frisky lion and his partner were not happy at being disturbed during their session and the king of the jungle launched a brutal attack as he chased the other lion away. The fierce lions bare their teeth as they launch at each other during the 10 minute scuffle, roaring aggressively as they fight it out over who gets the female. Scroll down for video Pieter Meiring, a photographer from Port Elizabeth, South Africa,…

This Lexus LC500 also features various carbon fiber add-ons to its bodywork. The Lexus LC500 is one of the most beautiful cars on the market and this particular example, fitted with a set of custom Strasse wheels, is particularly striking. The owner of this LC500 clearly wasn’t afraid to tweak the styling of the luxurious grand tourer and first had it fitted with an aftermarket carbon fiber hood to give it a more aggressive look. Complementing this new hood is a carbon fiber splitter as well as new side skirts, a lip spoiler on the trunklid, and a unique diffuser.…

Love Island beauty Lucinda Strafford flashed her bum as she posed in a see-through bodysuit. The Brighton-based fashion boutique owner, 23, dazzled in the cheeky semi-sheer attire with patterned panels at the back. Lucinda made sure to work the long-sleeve olive green garment to perfection as she struck a series of poses while standing on a staircase. One snap was taken from behind, with the Love Island bombshell seen flashing her derriere and glancing over her shoulder. She kept her make-up glam with thick winged black eyeliner and styled her blonde hair in waves. Lucinda, who has been on holiday…

A 22-year-old mother has documented the heartbreaking hours she spent with her newborn daughter after being forced to carry an unviable pregnancy to term following the Roe v. Wade overturn. Chloe, from Arizona, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child when she was told the baby had a condition known as alobar holoprosencephaly – a disorder which prevents the brain from dividing into two halves. Following the Supreme Court’s decision, which ended the constitutional right to abortion, her doctor refused to induce her so she could give birth early. Chloe was forced to carry her pregnancy to term and…