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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 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.

Luke Diaz 2 weeks ago
How The 585,000-Pound C-17 Globemaster Lands On Some Of The World's Shortest Runways

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?

Antonio Di Trapani 2 weeks ago
The $240 Million Upgrade The US Air Force Is Set To Get Once Trump Leaves Office

The $240 Million Upgrade The US Air Force Is Set To Get Once Trump Leaves Office

The latest and greatest coming down the line.

Luke Diaz 2 weeks ago
The USAF Is Paying $2 Billion Upfront For The First B-21 Base And 2 Out Of 3 Have Already Broken Ground

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.

Luke Diaz 2 weeks ago
Why The US Air Force Still Flies A Strategic Bomber With A Cockpit Designed In The 1960s

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...

Christian P. Martin 2 weeks ago
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

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.

Antonio Di Trapani 2 weeks ago
Why This US Air Force Base Is Considered Unstoppable

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...

Victoria Agronsky 3 weeks ago
Why No US Ally Could Replicate The B-21 Raider's Hardened Network Of Stealth Bomber Bases

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.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 weeks ago
The F-16 Is Getting 95% Of The F-35's Radar Software For A Fraction Of The Cost

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.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 weeks ago
The F-35A Flight Test That Could Cut Years Off Every Allied Weapons Certification Cycle

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.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
Why The B-21 Raider Is Officially A 6th-Generation Aircraft Before Any Fighter Earned The Label

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.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
Trump’s $400M “Bridge” Air Force One Makes 1st International Journey To Turkey NATO Summit

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.

Jack McGarity 3 weeks ago
Here Are The Differences Between US & Russian Fighter Jet Radomes

Here Are The Differences Between US & Russian Fighter Jet Radomes

Two different philosophies used to craft the ultimate fighter jets.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
Why The B-52's New Engines Will Make It More Powerful Than Jets Built 40 Years After It

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.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 weeks ago
Why The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Has Been Spotted Flying Over Nevada More Than 15 Years After Its Official Retirement

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.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
Here's What The 'F' In F-47 Actually Reveals About Boeing's NGAD Fighter

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...

Antonio Di Trapani 3 weeks ago
Why Lockheed's $11 Billion 'Raptor 2.0' Upgrade Finally Fixes The F-22's Biggest Pacific Weakness

Why Lockheed's $11 Billion 'Raptor 2.0' Upgrade Finally Fixes The F-22's Biggest Pacific Weakness

The ultimate fighter jet levels up.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
How A Single Test Flight Crash Set Back The B-52J Radar Program By Months

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...

Daniel S Osipov 3 weeks ago
Legal? Trump's New $400 Million Boeing 747-8 May Never Land At His Presidential Library

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.

Victoria Agronsky 3 weeks ago
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-22 Raptor Actually Get In Supercruise?

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.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 weeks ago