From the 1940s onwards, the US created some of the greatest fighter aircraft in the world. We will largely focus on the primary fighter mission of shooting down enemy aircraft, so some very impressive ...

The legacy of American air power is a chronicle of iconic names and storied planes that made history for their engineering, innovation, and outstanding performance. When it comes to combat aviation, ...

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...

Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to ...

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What just happened? Remember the AI-controlled jet that the US Air Force successfully tested in a dogfight last year? The same AI pilot responsible for that feat has just debuted in a fully autonomous ...

Analysts say China has developed a chilling strategy for fighting a war with the United States: destroy America’s fighter jets before they ever leave the ground. In nearly every modern conflict, ...

The U.S. Air Force could face a shortfall in combat fighters, according to defense industry outlets citing a report to Congress on the service’s 10-year fleet requirements. Newsweek has contacted the ...

Five crew members were rescued after a Navy Seahawk helicopter and a Super Hornet fighter jet went down in the South China Sea a half-hour apart in separate incidents Sunday, the Navy's Pacific Fleet ...