First flying in 1949 the Il-28 Beagle was a twin-engined straight-winged jet bomber powered by the Klimov VK-1 jet engine, an ...

The United States and China are the two obvious contenders for sixth-generation fighter programs—and various European nations ...

Finland has gained access to the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jet. Eventually the nation hopes to have 64 such ...

An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would require a blank check from Congress and expanding the tactical aircraft ...

You may have heard about Japanese fighter jets touring Europe, as well as a few other locations. Here's why they were ...

Most fighter jets have what is called a stall speed – the slowest the jet can go before it falls out of the sky. However, there are two fighter jets currently in service that can get around their ...

Analysts say China has developed a chilling strategy for fighting a war with the United States: destroy America’s fighter jets before they ever leave the ground. In nearly every modern conflict, ...

India’s proposed Rafale fighter jet deal could see most aircraft built locally, alongside plans for an MRO hub, exports and ...

Fighter plane tails were dramatically reshaped after the advent of “fly-by-wire” controls, rendering the aircraft’s stability irrelevant. What’s in a tail? The tail of a fighter aircraft, specifically ...

The skyline of fighter jets is changing quick with the addition of modern fifth-generation aircraft to air forces around the world The art of silhouette recognition has long been essential for pilots ...