Aircraft

For a fraction of the cost of the F-47, swarms of drones can be built and integrated with existing airframes like the F-22 and F-35, all of which can enhance...

The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled.

If the Navy had embraced this brilliant plane, it is unlikely that the Obama administration would have been able to cut the production line for the F-22 as it did.

Whether for looks or performance or both, the loss of the JSF contract surely hurt Boeing—and led the conglomerate into a long era of scandals and setbacks.

We don’t know exactly what the F-47 is going to consist of. But we know that it will be more advanced than the fifth-generation class of fighters that includes both...

While Trump’s feelings on the programs are still unknown, it seems unlikely that the new administration would short circuit programs that have been so explicitly described as necessary for great...

The finished Phantom served as proof of concept that a jet could indeed operate from an aircraft carrier. Yet the Phantom itself underperformed.

The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio of over 11:1.

According to the Joint Program Office (JPO) that handles all things relevant to the F-35, there is no kill switch—and thus no fear.

Throughout the Global War on Terror, the MC-130J Commando II saw an abundance of operational action in the Middle East and Africa.

The carrier-based U-2 concept was workable, but it never gained much momentum.

The U-2, although not typically conceived as a tool relevant to such domestic policies, has been a part of the effort to stem illegal migration.