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…
Tag: Fighter
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…
What Does a Fighter Jet “Backseater” Actually Do?
A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating…
Argentina Just Got Its First Batch of F-16 Fighter Jets…
At a ceremony welcoming the first six of 24 F-16 Fighting Falcons, President Javier Milei criticized…
Do Venezuela’s Su-30MK2 Fighter Jets Stand a Chance…
On paper, Venezuela’s Russian-made Su-30MK2 fighter jets are among the finest in the world—but the…
What Is “Bingo Fuel,” And Why Do Fighter Pilots Worry…
“Bingo fuel” is the hard limit of fuel that pilots need in order to safely return to base—a limit…
Scare at Mar-a-Lago after yet another plane violates…
A civilian aircraft violated the restricted airspace above Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach on Saturday,…
Why Do Modern Fighter Jets Still Have Guns?
In the era of sophisticated long-range air-to-air missiles, cannons on aircraft may seem quaint—but…
Is China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” Fighter Jet Stronger…
The F-35 has aerodynamic advantages over the J-20, and also outperforms it in stealth. But in any…
Russia’s Su-57 Felon Fighter Jet Is Stronger than…
Russia’s systems are not designed to be perfect, as American ones are. But they are good enough—and…
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