Before the United States fully entered World War II, McDonnell Aircraft attempted to break into military aviation with one of ...

The sole S-37 first flew on September 25 1997. Though only one was made, its Batman-like aesthetic earned it a lasting place ...

Key Points - The Russian Su-47 "Berkut," an experimental fighter jet from the late 1990s, featured a distinctive forward-swept wing design aimed at achieving superior maneuverability, particularly at ...

Other than spacecraft, aircraft are the fastest vehicles, leaving cars and bikes for dust. We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown ...

Background to growth -- Navy fighter bazaar -- Army fighter clan -- Army miscreants -- Navy heavy lifting -- Army aberrations -- Army experimentals -- Navy experimentals -- Army attack diversion -- ...

In 2005, the U.S. Air Force accepted a special new jet fighter into its inventory: the stealthy F-22 Raptor. This was the world's first 5th-generation fighter. Developers and the military have been ...

In the 1960s, the U.S. military tried to solve two problems with one aircraft. Then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushed the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, hoping to create a ...

The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as “fifth generation”. They contain technologies developed in the first part of the 21st century. Examples of fifth generation fighter jets ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. The U.S. Air Force is increasingly referring to its next generation of unmanned aircraft as “fighter drones,” as ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...