Fighter Jets
Why the Flanker Fights Like No Western Jet
The Flanker platform is famous for airshow maneuvers, but those maneuvers are not merely for…
Supersonic Without the Burn: The Hidden Power of…
Supercruise favors high-end air superiority platforms, widening the performance gap between…
Why Did Japan Send Fighter Jets to Europe?
Though Europe has a long military history in Asia, it is quite rare for an Asian nation to send…
How the Pentagon Let the F-35 Fail—but Kept Paying for…
Two recent Pentagon reports illustrate the myriad deficiencies of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program—but…
Europe Cannot Afford Two Distinct Sixth-Generation…
As America and China race towards a sixth-generation fighter jet, European countries must make up…
Ukrainian Saboteurs Destroy 4 Russian Fighter Jets
A Ukrainian agent spent two weeks studying the patrol routes of the Russian guards before initiating…
What Is Aircraft “Low Speed Handling”? Why Does It…
Pilots sometimes need to operate at slow speeds—during tight turns and landings, for instance—and…
Here’s Why the A-4 Skyhawk Made Such a Good “Enemy”…
The A-4 Skyhawk was designed as a small and nimble dogfighter—the same design principles used for…
The F-14 Tomcat Wasn’t Built for Dogfighting. It Was…
Many of the F-14’s design innovations were intended for long-range strike missions—but served it…
America’s Deadliest Fighter Was Built at the Wrong Time
It wasn’t until September 2014 that an F-22 Raptor even took part in combat, carrying out an…
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