What Does a Fighter Jet “Backseater” Actually Do?
A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating…
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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…
Boeing’s X-Planes Laid the Groundwork for the F-47…
Production of the sixth-generation fighter component of the NGAD F-47 is advancing nicely, Boeing…
A German Factory Is Now Building Its First F-35A…
Ironically, as soon as the F-35A is completed and enters service, it will be returned to the United…
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