Form doesn't always follow function when it comes to fighter jets. Even planes that look like spaceships and feature the latest technology can have too much hope invested in them far too quickly. Such ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: All three XF7U-1 prototypes crashed, as did two of the first 14 production aircraft. Rex Beisel designed the legendary F4U Corsair fighter, a World War II piston ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: On the 67th anniversary of the Cutlass’ first flight, the National Naval Aviation Museum took a wry tone. “Some naval aviators who had harrowing experiences in the ...

For every plane design like the F-14 Tomcat or the P-51 Mustang that pilots adored flying, there are undoubtedly several planes that don't earn a good reputation. One of those planes was the Vought ...

Until a few years ago, this U.S. Navy carrier-based jet fighter-also capable as a fighter-bomber-sat exposed in the backyard of the Walter Soplata Aviation Collection in Newbury, Ohio, slowly ...

The U.S. Air Force has been a crucial part of the U.S. military in numerous key moments in the history, such as the Vietnam War and the Afghanistan War. Engineering marvels such as the F-22 Raptor and ...