#United States Air Force
Why The US Air Force's New T-7A Trainer Is Quietly Becoming Its 1st Software-Defined Combat Jet
The US Air Force needs a new training aircraft; the Red Hawk is their answer. This aircraft will prepare pilots for the ...
The US Air Force Just 3D-Printed Its Own F-35 Parts & Didn't Mention Lockheed Martin Once
The USAF is looking to 3D printing to work around a parts shortage attributed to Lockheed's vendor lock over the F-35 th...
What The Kill Markings On These 11 A-10 Warthogs Reveal About Their Secret Anti-Ship Mission
The latest mission added on to the Warthog's resume.
Why The US Air Force's New $30 Million Robot Wingman Costs 1/3 Of An F-35
The USAF is on course for a watershed moment in air warfare.
New B-21 Raider Test Photos Reveal A Speed-Brake Design The B-2 Spirit Never Had
The B-21 has unique flight-control surfaces that function as a speed brake. Find out how they work in addition to other ...
Why The US Air Force Is Short 1,000 Fighter Pilots Despite A $50,000 Retention Bonus
The USAF's struggle to fill fighter jet cockpits.
How Much Do US Army Aviation Warrant Officers Make Compared To US Air Force Pilots In 2026?
Two paths to serve the nation from the flight deck.
What SR-71 Blackbird Pilots Had To Do Before Missions That Most Other Pilots In History Have Never Done
The SR-71 was one of the most extreme airplanes ever built and forced pilots to often train and prepare more like astron...
Why The C-5M Super Galaxy Needs A Kneeling Mechanism & 28 Wheels To Do Its Job
The unique wheels under the air force's biggest air lifter.
The $2 Billion Headache: Why Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk Is Under Fire
The aircraft program is being targeted by critics.
The 4 Largest Air Force Bases By Bomber Fleet Presence
A closer look at the homes of the USAF's heaviest-hitters.
Why The F-22 Raptor's Square Engine Nozzles Have Never Been Copied In 20 Years
In 2025, the second J-36 demonstrator was seen featuring what appears to be a return to the F-22's previously unique rec...
Why The US Is One Of The Only Countries That Can Build A 6th-Generation Fighter Alone
US and China are perhaps the only countries with the industrial base and funding to feasibly go it alone and develop a f...
Why Boeing's F-47 Allegedly Spotted Near Area 51 Ditches The F-22's Tail & Adds Canards
Has America's next-gen fighter already taken flight?
The C-5 Galaxy Carries Cargo So Large It Makes Other Military Transports Look Like Regional Jets
A closer look at the US Air Force's king of tactical airlift.
Why Only 1 In 4 F-35s Can Actually Fly Every Mission It Was Built For
The chronic issues keeping the fleet of stealth fighters grounded.
There Is No Other Aircraft That Can Do What The C-5 Does – That's Why It Will Fly Until 2050
The USAF plans to keep the C-5M Galaxy flying until 2050 despite low readiness rates, rising costs, and maintenance dela...
The 65-Year-Old KC-135 Will Refuel America's B-21 Stealth Bomber Into The 2040s
Why the incoming B-21 bomber will rely on both the KC-135 and KC-46 and continue to rely on them after NGAS eventually e...
The Real Reason The Air Force Retired The SR-71 & Why It Was A Mistake
The SR-71 was retired during the 'peace dividend' following the end of the Cold War and the emergence satellites and adv...
United Airlines Has Quietly Hired 1 Military Pilot Class Per Week Since 2024: Here's How
A closer look at how United streamlines the transition from a military jet to a commercial flight deck.