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Why Did It Take So Long For The World's Largest Military Cargo Aircraft To Get A Glass Cockpit

Why Did It Take So Long For The World's Largest Military Cargo Aircraft To Get A Glass Cockpit

Why the C-5 Galaxy lacked a glass cockpit for decades—exploring military priorities, design history, and its eventual di...

Victoria Agronsky 3 months ago
Here's Why The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Is Replacing The B-2 Spirit

Here's Why The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Is Replacing The B-2 Spirit

As the B-2 is aging, out of production, and not available in sufficient numbers, the Air Force needs a fresh next-genera...

Aaron Spray 3 months ago
Why The World's Largest Military Transport Aircraft Doesn't Use Winglets

Why The World's Largest Military Transport Aircraft Doesn't Use Winglets

Simplicity meets power on the world's largest 'big wing' jets.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
Why The C-17 Globemaster Is Getting A Complete Digital Cockpit Overhaul To Fly Until 2075

Why The C-17 Globemaster Is Getting A Complete Digital Cockpit Overhaul To Fly Until 2075

The shift to a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) in the C-17's cockpit will enable faster upgrades and ensure lon...

Antonio Di Trapani 3 months ago
Why The B-52 Will Outlive The Very Bombers Built To Replace It

Why The B-52 Will Outlive The Very Bombers Built To Replace It

The enduring BUFF keeps flying through the eras.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
New Raptor: Why America's Top Fighter Is Trading Pure Stealth For Passive Detection & Range

New Raptor: Why America's Top Fighter Is Trading Pure Stealth For Passive Detection & Range

The US Air Force is upgrading the F-22 Raptor into a 'Raptor 2.0' configuration.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 months ago
The 7 Largest US Air Force Bases By Land Area

The 7 Largest US Air Force Bases By Land Area

A closer look at the biggest real estate in the USAF.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
US Air Force Confronts Range Disadvantage For F-22 & F-35 Missiles Against China's PL-15

US Air Force Confronts Range Disadvantage For F-22 & F-35 Missiles Against China's PL-15

US fighters face a growing missile range gap as China’s PL-15 outpaces AMRAAM, driving urgent development of next-gen we...

Victoria Agronsky 3 months ago
Why A 70-Year-Old B-52 Is Now Carrying America's Most Advanced $14 Million Stealth Nuclear Missile

Why A 70-Year-Old B-52 Is Now Carrying America's Most Advanced $14 Million Stealth Nuclear Missile

Why the 70-year-old B-52 now carries the $14M stealth AGM-181 missile—and how it keeps the US nuclear deterrent credible...

Victoria Agronsky 3 months ago
USAF C-130 Hercules Sustains 'Extensive Damage' In Hatchet Attack At Shannon Airport

USAF C-130 Hercules Sustains 'Extensive Damage' In Hatchet Attack At Shannon Airport

A man armed with a hatchet infiltrated Shannon Airport, climbing onto a parked USAF C-130 Hercules.

Aaron Bailey 3 months ago
The Real Reasons Why The B-2 Spirit Won't Be Retiring Before The B-1 Lancer

The Real Reasons Why The B-2 Spirit Won't Be Retiring Before The B-1 Lancer

The USAF's Flying Dorito is outlasting the mighty Bone.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
How The F-16 Stacks Up Against The MiG-35 In 2026

How The F-16 Stacks Up Against The MiG-35 In 2026

How does the Viper compare to the Super Fulcrum?

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
Why The E-3 Sentry's Rotating Radar Dome Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replace

Why The E-3 Sentry's Rotating Radar Dome Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replace

The eye in the sky the USAF is saying goodbye to.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
How The Eurofighter Typhoon Stacks Up Against The F-15, F-16, & F/A-18 In 2026

How The Eurofighter Typhoon Stacks Up Against The F-15, F-16, & F/A-18 In 2026

Fourth-generation fighters were supposed to disappear. Instead, they still define Western air power in 2026.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 months ago
A Look At The Salaries Of US Air Force Pilots In 2026 & Why $50,000 Bonuses Still Can't Keep Them

A Look At The Salaries Of US Air Force Pilots In 2026 & Why $50,000 Bonuses Still Can't Keep Them

The story behind the Air Force's depleted pilot ranks.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
Why The US Air Force Believes 1 Aircraft Can Replace Both The C-17 Globemaster & C-5 Galaxy

Why The US Air Force Believes 1 Aircraft Can Replace Both The C-17 Globemaster & C-5 Galaxy

The USAF’s NGAL aims to replace both the C-17 and C-5 with one aircraft—blending tactical agility and massive lift into ...

Victoria Agronsky 3 months ago
From 19 B-2 Spirits To 145 B-21 Raiders: How Much Bigger America's Stealth Bomber Fleet Is About To Get

From 19 B-2 Spirits To 145 B-21 Raiders: How Much Bigger America's Stealth Bomber Fleet Is About To Get

A $4.5 billion production deal signal the Air Force's commitment to building its next-generation bomber

Antonio Di Trapani 3 months ago
6 Military Aircraft That Were Produced In Lower Numbers

6 Military Aircraft That Were Produced In Lower Numbers

Discover some prominent but rare aircraft, which in small fleets have played vital roles.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 months ago
5 Experimental Aircraft That Never Reached Mass Production

5 Experimental Aircraft That Never Reached Mass Production

From the XB-70 to the YF-23, these 5 experimental aircraft pushed aviation limits—but were cancelled before reaching pro...

Victoria Agronsky 3 months ago
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy: Inside The Largest US Military Transport Aircraft Ever Constructed

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy: Inside The Largest US Military Transport Aircraft Ever Constructed

The C-5M Super Galaxy serves a critical role in the US Air Force logistics around the world.

Aaron Spray 3 months ago