Which Countries Are Developing Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets?
The United States and China are the two obvious contenders for sixth-generation fighter programs—and…
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The NGAD Program Is More than Just a Fighter Jet
The F-47 will likely never number more than a few hundred aircraft, narrowing its use to contested…
Being a Fighter Pilot Is a Stressful Job—Literally
Pilots regularly grapple with high “G forces” while in the cockpit—forces that the human body is not…
“Adaptive Cycle Engines” Could Be the Next Great…
Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw…
France’s Omnirole Rafale Fighter Could Soon Fly…
Iraq has long been fascinated by the Dassault Rafale fighter jet—with interest in operating the…
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet Is Now Fully…
South Korean defense conglomerate Hanwha has begun to build new jet engines for the Boramae…
Here’s Why “Inertia Coupling” Is So Dangerous to…
Normally, a plane moves along three rotational axes. “Inertia coupling” takes place when the plane…
America Is Selling Israel Another 25 F-15IA Fighter…
The contract for the two dozen aircraft—altogether worth $8.6 billion—has led to complaints from…
How Russia’s MiG-29 Fighter Jet Fell from Grace
Russia’s MiG-29 fighter was more than capable of matching America’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and similar…
Why Do Fighter Jet Canopies Look So Weird?
As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more…
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