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Breaking the sound barrier is pretty routine nowadays. Most fighter jets, including all of the latest fighters, can do it. In fact, a few...
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Breaking the sound barrier is pretty routine nowadays. Most fighter jets, including all of the latest fighters, can do it. In fact, a few...
The XF-85 Goblin was an idea that never made it into the Air Force’s mainstream thinking for many reasons: Its manufacturer called it the “Goblin”—and...
B-45 Tornado: A Relatively Unsung Piece of USAF Cold War Bomber History – When most folks think of old-school Cold War bombers, the B-52...
Of all the fighter planes in the illustrious history of Great Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF), there is little doubt that the WWII-era Supermarine...
Aviation history is filled with many planes – failure or success – that did some amazing and groundbreaking things. The X-15 is clearly in...
F-35 to Receive Next-Generation Radar and Other Improvements: The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II remains the most capable multirole fighter in service in the...
In September 2021, aerospace giant Boeing delivered the first of seventy-eight contracted Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy. The Block III...
In 1985, an administrative sergeant assigned to America’s SR-71 unit attempted to sell top-secret intelligence about the airframe to the Soviets. Ultimately, the sergeant...
The days are numbered for the United States Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the first fifth-generation stealth fighter to enter service. While several...
Meet the Okha: Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots Became the First Rocket Men – Desperate times call for desperate measures, but few would have expected that...