Germany is known for its engineering expertise, and this resulted in some of the most impressive fighter planes in history.

World War II marked a significant push in military aircraft innovation, eschewing most of the biplanes from the previous war for new modern dogfighters.

Entering service in 1940, the Focke-Wulf Fw190 was one of Germany's widely produced planes and was the country's only fighter plane powered by a radial engine. In its base configuration ...

The Yakovlev Yak-9 and North American P-51 Mustang are two of the most infamous fighters of the Second World War.

Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...

AMHERST, Mass. – Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed a new technology that takes inspiration from WWI fighter aircraft machine gun and propeller synchronization ...

A roar, a hum, a whistle and constant chatter from the control tower in the background made an unforgettable ride for Village ...

Antonin Fajkus, a longtime Chicago resident, spent his 101st birthday at the Veterans Home in Manteno with a surprise guest: Jiří Klůc, a Prague tour guide bringing birthday cards from Czech Republic ...

Then there was its first operational fighter with a turbojet engine ... squadron of Spitfires – one of the most innovative planes of WWII – the Butcher Bird proved itself to be superior ...