The skies over our planet are the domain of the fighter jet, the most terrifying and deadly predator the Earth has ever known. These marvels exist at the bleeding edge of science and technology ...

The Indian Air Force is at the crossroads. With its fighter squadron strength dwindling to a worrisome 42 and the impending phase-out of legacy aircraft, such as the MiG-21 and Jaguars ...

A combat air patrol of American and Canadian fighter jets was scrambled this week after multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the Arctic, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said ...

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Facing the Chinese missile threats to its air bases in the Western Pacific Ocean, the United States recently tested its fighter jets on enhancing their survivability while on the ground.

A Mirage 2000-5F fighter jet takes off from an air base in France on March 13, 2022. (Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — Ukraine received the first Mirage 2000 fighter jets promised ...

If you were asked to sum up fighter jets in one word, a popular answer would surely be "fast." Sleek and aerodynamic, these models can achieve speeds that would give workhorses like the Boeing 757 ...

However, the now-dominant Air Force hasn't always had this unfailing fortune with their fighter jets. Several fighter jets that aspired to be a cut above the rest with their speed and design often ...

Arguably, the most significant fighter jet the US abandoned was the General Dynamics/McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II (nicknamed the Flying Dorito). The jet was intended to be a carrier-based stealth ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The United States is strengthening the defense corporation of one of our allies with new fighter jets. Officials said it’s one of the latest lines of defense ...

Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets fly with two U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber aircraft during a joint patrol and training over the South China Sea on Tuesday. (Philippine Air Force via AP ...