A closer look at some of the world's most agile and powerful jets in the sky.

Modern fighter jets are designed to reach high altitudes quickly, giving pilots a major tactical advantage in combat. Rapid climb performance allows aircraft to intercept enemy targets faster, escape ...

Since 1976, the United States has built over 4,600 F-16 Fighting Falcons, with around 3,000 still in service across 25 ...

Advanced U.S. fighter jets flying overseas without the most up-to-date onboard radar. This scenario could play out because of ...

Many of the technologies behind today’s most advanced fighter jets can be traced back to rapid innovations during World War II. As nations raced to gain air superiority, engineers developed faster ...

Originally conceived and brought into production by General Dynamics, the F-16 Fighting Falcon continues to be produced by ...

The United States fields the world’s largest and most capable fighter fleet in 2026—but what truly sets it apart is how that ...

Included in the Department of Defense’s enormous proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget is a procurement request for an additional 85 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The US military’s appetite for the F-35 ...

The scene of World War II propeller aircraft flying next to modern fighter jets shows how far military aviation has advanced—but also highlights the continuity of the RAF. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is ...

It is easy to admire an aircraft in flight, gliding across the sky, but far harder to imagine the furnace within—jet engines, ...