Designed to defend the U.S. from Soviet nuclear bombers, the XF-108 Rapier was a cutting-edge interceptor that could reach Mach 3 and target enemy aircraft at extreme distances. Equipped with advanced ...

In many ways, the U.S. had still been trying to work out the role of a multirole fighter and interceptor, as they weren't a ...

Only some fighter jets have unique engines found in no other fighter jets; the Dassault Rafale with its Snecma M88 ...

Stretching back to WWII, the history of Russian jet development is intertwined with that of the United States. Here are the ...

While it was a high-speed interceptor, it was less than useless ... After a series of encounters that at one point showed a mysterious fighter screaming over the Mediterranean at a reported ...