Jet Aircraft

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 most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.

While the N-102 proved capable, the Air Force instead opted for the Lockheed submission, the CL-246—which went on to become the F-104 Starfighter.

Ultimately, the Meteor was not great and not terrible. It was a steady, reliable bird, and proved useful for the British and Allied air forces.

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.

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

Designed during the closing years of WWII and introduced in 1945, the P-80 bridged the gap between propeller-driven aircraft and the jet age.

Despite its technical triumphs and support from aviators, the XB-70’s operational future unraveled almost as quickly as it took flight.

While the numbers may be inflated, Luftwaffe pilots claimed that the Me 262 shot down 542 Allied aircraft during the war.

The F-104’s safety record was, frankly, atrocious.

As one would expect, the transition to jet-powered fighters was fraught with danger—and prototype P-80 test flights resulted in dozens of crashes.

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Argentine government decided to merge Dewoitine’s and Tank’s projects into the Pulqui II, which made its first flight in June 1950. The Pulqui II...