#United States Air Force
The Top 5 Fighter Jets With The Longest Combat Range In Active USAF Service In 2026
While combat ranges are very fuzzy, the F-15EX arguably has the longest in-service range with the incoming F-47 set to i...
Why The F-22 Raptor Was Never Exported & Why That Decision Still Haunts The US
The politically stunted potential of the world's best fighter jet.
Why Is The World’s Largest Air Force Still Growing?
The USAF remains the world's largest, but its number of crewed aircraft is shrinking as the PLAAF grows in numbers. Its ...
Why America's B-52 Stratofortress Is More Lethal In 2026 Than When It Was Built
The BUFF keeps leveling up on its path to become the USAF's centurion.
Why USAF Wanted To Cancel Its $1.8 Billion E-7 Wedgetail Order For Smaller Aircraft
The USAF is acquiring new aircraft to replace the E-3 AWACS in the short term, but it's looking to space for long-term d...
How Much Do US Navy Pilots Make Compared To US Air Force Pilots In 2026?
A look at how Uncle Sam pays flyers in the service.
How The CIA Secretly Bought Soviet Titanium To Build The SR-71 Blackbird
The infamous operation that built America's fastest jet.
The 5 Most Advanced Military Drones In Service Today
A closer look at some of the deadliest remote controlled planes in the sky.
Why The Nation That 1st Deployed A 5th-Gen Fighter May Fall Decades Behind
Even as China narrows the technological and quantitative gap, the claim the US could fall behind remains alarmist and no...
Here's What It Costs To Replace Every Aircraft The US Lost In Iran
The heavy toll of Operation Epic Fury.
How Fast Can The F-4 Phantom Fly?
A closer look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.
It's Back: Why The F-117 Nighthawk Is Flying Again
The F-117 never went away and continues to learn new tricks and is to be sustained until 2034 as a stealthy aggressor ai...
Why US Military Pilot Salaries Still Can't Compete With The Airlines In 2026
US military pilots now earn far less than airline crews in 2026, and even $600,000 bonuses still cannot stop the growing...
The World's Largest Air Forces By Number Of Transport Aircraft
Calculating the number of transport aircraft each air force has is incredibly complicated, although the USAF is the clea...
Why The F-22 Raptor's Stealth Coating Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replicate
The F-22's stealth coating remains one of the most effective in the world, even if it is now aging by US standards.
The Skyraider Is Back: AFSOC's New Light Attack Aircraft Explained
The Skyraider II is the US Air Force's newest aircraft, and its optimized for global transport and combat air support on...
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-16 Fighting Falcon Get?
A closer look at the fuel economy of flying a fighter jet.
The Aircraft Set To Replace The Iconic C‑17 Globemaster In US Air Force Service
From the C-141 Starlifter to the C-17 Globemaster III, the USAF's airlift capabilities have evolved over time.
Only 1 Fighter Jet In The US Air Force Can Supercruise Without Afterburners
A closer look at the USAF's most exquisite aerial predator.
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does A B-52 Stratofortress Get?
A closer look at the bomber’s real MPG, operating costs, and why the USAF still flies the B-52.