Fighter pilots do not simply bolt civilian style strobes onto their jets and call it a day; they rely on advanced technology and tactics to detect and track other aircraft during combat, using radar, ...

F-15E Strike Eagles, the fastest crewed aircraft in the US Air Force, are designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat in all conditions.

Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these characterful machines; the final fighters were over six times faster and ...

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

The North American P-51 Mustang wasn't just one of the most important Allied fighter planes of World War II. The Mustang ranks highly on the list of the most famous warplanes of all time. While there ...

Modern fighter jets are designed to reach high altitudes quickly, giving pilots a major tactical advantage in combat. Rapid climb ...

The Harrier was the first operational vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft, earning it the nickname of the ...

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place. Supersonic flight, ...

The top warbird in the RAF.

In commercial aviation, landings are designed to be gentle, with the idea that travelers will avoid planes with rough landings—but military aircraft place far less emphasis on comfort. Many people ...