The 10 Most Commonly Exported Fighter Jets
One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple,…
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Do Fighter Jets Ever Fight Helicopters? More Often than…
Helicopters have few ways to fight back against incoming fighter aircraft. Surprisingly, though, it…
Is the Dassault Rafale the Best Non-American Air-to-Air…
The Dassault Rafale is neatly tailored to France’s aerial doctrine—namely an ability to carry out…
US Navy F/A-18 vs. US Air Force F-16: Which Fighter Jet…
In essence, the F-16 is faster and more maneuverable, while the F/A-18 is built for survival. But…
The F-35 Fighter Jet Can’t Maneuver Too Well. That’s…
The F-35 was not built to win dogfights, but to operate smoothly at long ranges and over long…
A British Fighter Pilot Is Now NATO’s Number Two Leader
A British officer has traditionally filled the role of NATO’s deputy supreme allied commander, in…
China’s J-20S Fighter Jet Is Now a Carrier Killer
China’s J-20S—a two-seat upgrade of the J-20 “Mighty Dragon” fighter—has been designed for one, and…
The F-15 Eagle Is Now America’s “Forever Fighter”
Owing to shortcomings in the F-35 program—and its F-47 successor—the F-15 Eagle will remain in…
Why Denmark Just Retired Its Last American-Made F-16…
At a farewell ceremony at Skrydstrup Air Base over the weekend, the Royal Danish Air Force retired…
Watch Out, Iran: Israel Just Got Three New F-35 Fighter…
Israel’s total F-35I Adir complement now stands at 48 aircraft, in addition to its hundreds of other…
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