A P-38J-10-LO Lightning fighter of the United States Army Air Forces (42-68008) flying over California in 1944 (Photo: U.S.

Fighter pilots world wide follow the "dress to egress" mantra, which simply means they dress for the outside conditions in ...

Step inside the making of the F-35 Lightning II engine, where advanced technology, extreme precision, and cutting-edge design ...

F-35C Lightning II fighter jets launch and land aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) on December 8-9, 2018. Units - Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125), "Rough Raiders" and Strike Fighter Squadron 101 ...

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

An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 ...

Over the past 80 years, the air forces of the world have ripped through the skies in five generations of jet fighters. The common denominator of all five generations is the jet engine, an invention so ...

The F-35 is widely considered to be the most advanced fifth-generation fighter jet in service across the globe today. However, the American-made platform is also the most expensive. Designed by ...

Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...

The wavy lines on some fighters' canopies signify an ejection system that explodes the canopy before hurtling the pilot away ...

A U.S. Navy stealth fighter pilot was forced to eject from a $100 million F-35C Lightning II jet moments before the plane slammed into a California cotton field, say officials. Plumes of black smoke ...

Despite being plagued by a rash of disasters and safety concerns over the past several years, Boeing was awarded the F-47 ...