Aircraft

A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of 415 miles per hour.

The E-3 Sentry is far past its sell-by date—but with the need for AWACS persisting and no alternative in sight, the Air Force will need to go to increasing lengths...

The Wild Weasel missions were among the most dangerous in the air war over Vietnam, with massive casualty rates due to intense enemy fire and the inherent risks of low-altitude...

The McDonnell F-101 flew for the United States, Canada, Taiwan, and… Colorado State University. Seriously.

Once fully operational, both F-35 squadrons will replace older fourth-generation fighter jets, increasing the capabilities and lethality of NATO air forces in the region.

The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture the public’s respect in the same way. But the Hurricane was responsible for...

South Korea believes this new plane will serve as a vital change agent from its U.S.-produced warplanes to a purely South Korean system.

The most curious aspect of the J-36 footage seems to be the fact that the footage was taken at all. 

Cessna will always be known as a general aviation company. But Cessna has in fact crafted a formidable and proven wartime fighter in the A-37 Dragonfly. 

The EA-37B’s role is not the sort of thing to capture the public’s imagination. Even so, the plane will serve an important function in the Air Force’s future mission profile.

The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her aircrew—and maintenance crews on the ground.

The rudimentary nature of the OA-1K Skyraider II, which will serve alongside such advanced machines as the F-22 Raptor and AH-64 Apache, is in fact one of the aircraft’s upsides.