America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle II, ...

It's really hard to get a new fighter jet design off the ground. Given design challenges and costs it involves, it's amazing ...

According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.

A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising ...

A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...

The Paradox of Speed It seems logical that modern fighter jets would be faster than those that flew half a century ago.

If you were wondering whether U.S. Air Force fighter pilots use the same type of jet, the answer is yes. After earning USAF pilot wings in Undergraduate Pilot Training (flying the T-38 Talon), and ...

U.S. fighter jets scrambled Wednesday to intercept four Russian warplanes off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Thursday. NORAD said in a statement it ...

China has released footage showing the hangars for its newest stealth fighter jets for the first time, as the East Asian military power seeks to challenge United States airpower. Newsweek has ...

U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Wednesday to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement. NORAD said two Russian ...