After a protracted campaign to get its hands on F-16s, a Ukrainian pilot details how the jets are now a critical part of the ...

The Air Force renamed the aircraft X-62A VISTA in 2021, marking its transition from a simulation platform to an experimental ...

“What happens to a jet when it loses its engine? It becomes a rock.” The blunt aphorism recalled by retired U.S. Navy Naval Flight Officer Josh Bennet sums up one of the most decisive factors in a ...

Two is one and one is none; This saying speaks volumes about the role of redundant systems within the military. In life-or-death situations such as combat, having a working backup could mean the ...

In 1978, just one manufacturer was supplying engines for the U.S. military’s F-14, F-15, and new F-16 fighter jets — and it wasn’t GE Aerospace. But what became known as the “Great Engine War” of the ...

The F-16XL was a superlative aircraft that, unfortunately, never got the shot it deserved. Did you know that two prototypes of a highly modified F-16 variant, known as the “F-16XL,” were developed and ...

The two fighters are tailored to the needs of their respective services; the F-16 is fast and lightweight, while the F/A-18 is better suited to carrier operations. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting ...