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Why The F-16 Viper's New AESA Radar Makes A 50-Year-Old Fighter More Lethal Than The Day It First Flew
How the latest tool in Fighting Falcon's kit sharpened its claws even more.
The RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Costs More Per Flight Hour To Operate Than The U-2 Spy Plane It Was Built To Replace
While the Global Hawk has proven to be more expensive over the long haul, its ISR capabilities remain essential to US mi...
The US Air Force Retired Its Only Theater-Wide Ground Radar Jet Before Its Replacement Was Ready
Why the USAF abandoned its premier 'eye in the sky.'
Why The US Air Force Is Turning The B-21 Raider's Test Jets Into Its 1st Combat Bombers
The Air Force has designed its fleet of B-21 test aircraft from the ground up to enter operational service after testing...
The US Air Force Just Asked For $1.7 Billion To Keep The B-1 & B-2 Flying Because The B-21 Raider Won't Arrive Fast Enough
While the US Air Force waits for its new B-21 bomber, it will rely on legacy platforms for deterrence and precision stri...
The Canceled Navy Jet That Never Flew But Secretly Became The F-14 Tomcat
The F6D Missileer Program died due to its expense; however, its conceptual spirit lived on within the F-14 Tomcat.
Denmark Confirms Boeing P-8 Poseidon Order Alongside NATO MQ-4C Triton Drone Buy
Another signature on the dotted line for cutting edge new airframes.
Why The US Navy Is Planning A New Carrier Fighter To Replace The F/A-18 Super Hornet
The venerable Super Hornet will be displaced by a sixth-generation fighter, and it couldn't happen soon enough.
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 B‑21 Raider Will Be The 1st Bomber Built For Fully Digital Warfare
The new Northrop Grumman bomber promises to revolutionize bomber maintenance and availability.
Inside The B-21 Raider's AI 'Virtual Co-Pilot' That Could Replace A Human In The Cockpit
The B-21 Raider is set to have an AI co-pilot. This feature will drastically enhance mission productivity, safety and ul...
Why The B-2 Spirit's Flying Wing Design Makes The Aircraft So Overpowered
The true power of the B-2's engineering.
10 Fighter Jets That Could Exceed Mach 2
Most are still in service today.
The US Navy Retired All Its F-14 Tomcats In 2006: Congress Just Voted To Put One Back In The Air
Congress’ new Maverick Act could allow one retired US Navy F-14 Tomcat to fly again nearly 20 years after the fighter le...
Do USAF B-2 Spirit Bombers Have Beds?
Basic amenities wrapped in stealth give B-2 crews the stamina to steer America’s quietest bomber through 40-hour, round-...
How The B-2 Spirit's Low-Observable Coating Protects The Aircraft From Ground-Based Radar Systems
The unique qualities of the Flying Dorito.
1st Overhead Shot: US Air Force Unveils Striking New Perspective Of B-21 Raider
The B-21 Raider is designed to be more efficient, stealthy, and flexible than its predecessor, the B-2 Spirit.
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
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...
Iran Attained A Fleet Of F-14s Even Though The US Regretted It – Now They’re Destroyed
During the Cold War, Iran was viewed as a crucial stop-block for Soviet southern expansion, the F-14 played a role in th...