The design of the Douglas DC-8 was a masterpiece of early jet-age engineering, blending functionality with elegance.

The days of supersonic travel have been over for more than two decades, while aircraft continue to cruise at Mach 0.85.

American aircraft played a huge role in the Vietnam War, and high on the list were the nation's fighter jets. Here are five ...

The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for speed.

Most air-to-air kills happen with missiles or guns, but in one of the most bizarre dogfights in aviation history, an F-4 Phantom II pilot managed to destroy an enemy aircraft using nothing but jet ...

So the jet engine is hardly new—which is what makes ... A-7 Corsair, A-4 Skyhawk, and F-4 Phantom. Yet, war planners still found a use for the prop-driven A-1, which served frequently, and ...

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Al Jazeera cited a report by Fox News that in turn cited senior Pentagon officials as saying that Yemeni Ansarullah forces had fired surface-to-air missiles at an American F-16 fighter jet for the ...

sourced from a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter bomber, Sonic 1 is powered soley by the engine’s thrust and is essentially a seat and four wheels strapped to a jet, Wile E. Coyote style.

A deal was struck between the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 50 F-35 fighter jets for around $23 billion. But in January 2021, Joe Biden stopped this deal only because the UAE signed an ...

Phantom II, a versatile tactical fighter used for various missions including air superiority and ground attack. It emphasizes the importance of aerial combat maneuvering, teamwork, and understanding ...

India is currently looking at two options to modernize its air force fleet – US based Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter aircraft or Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet. Although both the fighter ...