#United States Air Force
The B-21 Raider Airframe Integrates Radar-Absorbent Material Directly Into Its Composite Structure In A Way No Previous Stealth Aircraft Has Done
The B-21's revolution in stealth technology from nose to tail.
How The 585,000-Pound C-17 Globemaster Lands On Some Of The World's Shortest Runways
Why can the C-17 land on short runways?
The $240 Million Upgrade The US Air Force Is Set To Get Once Trump Leaves Office
The latest and greatest coming down the line.
The USAF Is Paying $2 Billion Upfront For The First B-21 Base And 2 Out Of 3 Have Already Broken Ground
Why the USAF is clearing house for its newest bomber.
Why The US Air Force Still Flies A Strategic Bomber With A Cockpit Designed In The 1960s
The B-52 began its service life in the 1950s; it's still flying today because it's easy to modernize and it can carry an...
Lockheed Martin Delivered Its Last F-22 Raptor In 2012 — And The USAF Is Now Spending $8 Billion To Keep The 187 Airframes It Has Left Combat Ready
The answer lies in the stealth coating that consumes half of every maintenance hour.
Why This US Air Force Base Is Considered Unstoppable
Eglin AFB’s massive range, advanced testing and multi‑domain integration make it unmatched in proving and refining US ai...
Why No US Ally Could Replicate The B-21 Raider's Hardened Network Of Stealth Bomber Bases
Discover why the B-21's billion-dollar stealth bases, not its price tag, put America's next bomber beyond allied reach.
The F-16 Is Getting 95% Of The F-35's Radar Software For A Fraction Of The Cost
How the F-16’s APG-83 radar uses 95% F-35 software to deliver near–5th gen sensing on a 1976 fighter jet.
The F-35A Flight Test That Could Cut Years Off Every Allied Weapons Certification Cycle
The stealth fighter gets more lethal thanks to joint defense.
Why The B-21 Raider Is Officially A 6th-Generation Aircraft Before Any Fighter Earned The Label
The future of stealth strike is already on the USAF flightline.
Trump’s $400M “Bridge” Air Force One Makes 1st International Journey To Turkey NATO Summit
The 747-8 is serving as a bridge to the new Air Force One fleet.
Here Are The Differences Between US & Russian Fighter Jet Radomes
Two different philosophies used to craft the ultimate fighter jets.
Why The B-52's New Engines Will Make It More Powerful Than Jets Built 40 Years After It
One engine swap makes a 1950s bomber more useful than the aircraft designed to replace it.
Why The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Has Been Spotted Flying Over Nevada More Than 15 Years After Its Official Retirement
The world's first stealth fighter serves on in 2026.
Here's What The 'F' In F-47 Actually Reveals About Boeing's NGAD Fighter
Why the F-47 skipped the X and Y phases, and what its designation reveals about America's secret sixth-generation fighte...
Why Lockheed's $11 Billion 'Raptor 2.0' Upgrade Finally Fixes The F-22's Biggest Pacific Weakness
The ultimate fighter jet levels up.
How A Single Test Flight Crash Set Back The B-52J Radar Program By Months
Despite a new delay to the much-anticipated B-52J program, the initiative will still extend the type's life to the 2050s...
Legal? Trump's New $400 Million Boeing 747-8 May Never Land At His Presidential Library
The President's wish to take the aircraft with him after he leaves office appears to be in limbo.
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-22 Raptor Actually Get In Supercruise?
How efficient is an F-22 at Mach 1.5? The Raptor gets just 0.30 MPG in supercruise, but the number tells a bigger story.