Some aircraft succeeded even though they made life harder for the people flying them. They demanded constant attention, ...
Japan is converting two naval vessels into aircraft carriers to bolster its defense posture in its southwestern islands.
Beijing’s newest variant of its J-20 fifth-generation fighter aircraft has the ability to conduct precision strikes on ...
Aviation and history buffs and their families, will enjoy a visit to the retired U.S. aircraft carrier Midway in San Diego, ...
At the dawn of the jet age, British engineers at de Havilland introduced an aircraft that would quietly reshape military aviation. Known as the de Havilland Vampire, it followed closely behind the ...
While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 ...
Japan plans to expand the number of bases hosting advanced F-35A stealth fighter jets amid neighboring countries' military activities and air power modernization efforts. Chitose Air Base on Hokkaido, ...
As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown ...
A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating weapons, and conducting electronic warfare. In Top Gun, Anthony Edward’s lovable character Goose is ...
Twenty years prior to 1969 most air forces had been flying piston-engined fighters essentially no different from those of World War II. In the following twenty years, top speeds almost quadrupled and ...
The future of aerial warfare might be missing one key component – the pilot. FOX Business was exclusively invited to Northrop Grumman’s unveiling of its next-gen autonomous fighter, named "Project ...
Japan said Monday that Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though there was a safe distance between them, denying Beijing’s accusation of interference and renewing its ...