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…
Tag: Fighter Jets
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…
Northrop Grumman Just Made Its 1,500th F-35 Fuselage.…
Though Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, nearly every…
Why Is the US Air Force Moving F-15E Strike Eagles into…
The F-15E Strike Eagles were originally intended to return to bases in the United States, replaced…
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…
Why Do Fighter Jets Land So Much Faster than Commercial…
In commercial aviation, landings are designed to be gentle, with the idea that travelers will avoid…
Why Are Fighter Jet “Stand-Off Weapons” So Important?
“Stand-off” range is the range an aircraft must remain away from its target to avoid putting itself…
The Next Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets Could Be Built in…
The conclusion of a new agreement between India and Dassault, under which 80 percent of the Rafale…
Why Is Saudi Arabia Mediating a Fighter Jet Deal…
Sudan, currently embroiled in a brutal civil war, is the frontline for a regional contest between…
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