The principal takeaway here is that the F-15 Eagle is objectively faster, but that the F-35 Lightning II is the smarter ...

He has covered airlines and aerospace at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, and served major industry ...

A high-speed, low-level fly pass by a Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft, demonstrating precise altitude control and timing. Flown within strict limits, the pass highlights how modern fighter ...

Pilots sometimes need to operate at slow speeds—during tight turns and landings, for instance—and good low-speed handling is ...

Often referred to as the J-36 and J-50, these aircraft are widely believed to represent China’s vision for future, ...

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and ...

Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...

Even with all the money in the world, you might struggle to purchase jets capable of quickness above Mach 0.9. However, some were sold to civilians in the past.

The night was warm and muggy over New Castle Air Force Base in Delaware, the kind of heat that clung to the metal skins of the alert fighter jets lined along the runway.

No immediate threat to Polish airspace was reported in this latest incident, according to officials. However, with the war in Ukraine ongoing and Russia maintaining its aerial campaign, the risk of ...

Normally, a plane moves along three rotational axes. “Inertia coupling” takes place when the plane inadvertently moves on two at the same time, usually resulting in loss of control.