Fighter Jets
Investigation Underway as American F-16s Hit with…
Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a serious federal crime in the United States—but thousands of…
Europe’s Mighty Eurofighter May Soon Fly for Bangladesh
Bangladesh flies a combination of Soviet Union-era Mikoyan MiG-29s and Chinese-designed Chengdu…
Why Switzerland Just Scaled Back Its Big F-35 Order
The scheduled acquisition of F-35 fighter jets has grown controversial in Switzerland following the…
Sorry, Russia: India Just Doesn’t Want Your Fifth-Gen…
India won’t be “quitting” Russia anytime soon, as it still needs Russian military platforms, but New…
Why Are All Modern Fighter Jets “Multirole” Aircraft?
As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to…
How Are Modern Aircraft Wings Designed?
Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw…
B-52 Bombers Join Japan Jets Amid Rising China Tensions
The United States Air Force did not announce the deployment of two B-52s to Japan, and it is unclear…
What Does a Fighter Jet “Backseater” Actually Do?
A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating…
How the F-20 Tigershark’s Failure Changed the Aviation…
Northrop’s design methodology with the F-20 Tigershark—build a great fighter jet first and worry…
The First Finnish F-35 Has Taken Flight
That first flight came almost four years to the day that the Finnish government announced it had…
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