Analysts say China has developed a chilling strategy for fighting a war with the United States: destroy America’s fighter jets before they ever leave the ground. In nearly every modern conflict, ...

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...

Many of the frontline fighter jet families designed and initially built in the 1970s remain in use today. These include the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-15 Eagle family, the European Panavia Tornado, ...

An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would require a blank check from Congress and expanding the tactical aircraft ...

You don't need to have seen either "Top Gun" movie to know that fighter jets can flip upside down, unlike commercial aircraft. But the sight of an inverted jet doesn't mean physics has flipped on its ...

Japan plans to expand the number of bases hosting advanced F-35A stealth fighter jets amid neighboring countries' military activities and air power modernization efforts. Chitose Air Base on Hokkaido, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed Friday during a demonstration at Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot as ...

A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating weapons, and conducting electronic warfare. In Top Gun, Anthony Edward’s lovable character Goose is ...

NEW DELHI/DUBAI – An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed in a ball of fire in front of horrified spectators during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, Nov. 21, and the Indian Air Force said ...