While most of us will never set foot in a fighter jet, some of us can still try to get as close as possible. One of the most eye-catching features of a fighter jet (at least from the pilot’s point-of-view) is the heads-up display, so that’s exactly what [Frank] decided to...
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Defense funding agencies are supporting research and development projects to create sophisticated fighter jets that can operate successfully in challenging environments and meet the demands of a variety of mission profiles. After the US, China is the country that spends the most on its armed forces ...
This jet has some tricks up its sleeve. But will Sweden concede any? Here’s everything you need to know about the Gripen fighter, and how it would help Ukraine.
The sixth-generation fighter will have an advanced arsenal of weapons that wouldn't look out of place in science-fiction. The specifications are subject to change, but the current concept is a twin-engine stealth fighter jet that can operate with or without ...
The U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon was flying in international airspace when two armed Russian Su-35E fighters hemmed into it. The fighters were flying so close that the Navy aircraft couldn't turn without running into one of the smaller, more nimble jets. The Russian jets we...
If considering its overall capability to its manufacturing cost, Sukhoi 57 is the most economically efficient and best fighter jet in the world today (half the price of the F-35 and one-third the price of the F-22). It can defend against all kinds of enemy targets for ground, air, and...
Over the course of the Korean War, however, it became obvious that the day of the piston-engined fighter was coming to a close and that the future would lie with the jet fighter. This period also witnessed experimentation with jet-assisted piston engine aircraft. La-9 derivatives included ...
Extreme high altitude use of the temperamental Jumo 004 turbojet engine was limited, though as a means of attacking high altitude formations of Allied bombers, it was by far the best equipped aircraft Germany possessed. Its slow acceleration meant that any energy-demanding maneuvers were largely ...
The Air Force's secret new sixth-generation fighter jet came to life in just one year. This breakthrough tech helps explain how.