The de Havilland Vampire fighter jet successfully landed on the HMS Ocean aircraft carrier in December 1945. See photos of the historic flight.
The Tesla CEO went after the F-35, calling crewed fighter jets "obsolete in the age of drones," but uncrewed technology isn't there yet.
The stunts that US Air Force demo teams perform derive from real combat scenarios. Airshows offer a glimpse at the fighter jets' capabilities.
The Thunderbirds perform high-speed maneuvers in tight formations at airshows worldwide, demonstrating the speed and agility of the F-16 fighter jet.
The Israel Defense Force said it used fighter jets to target Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon.
The Russian Su-30 disappeared from radar around 5am on Wednesday, after being shot down by a Ukrainian antiaircraft missile, per reports.
Russia claims to be developing a 6th-generation fighter jet for deployment by 2050. But its 5th-gen Su-57s haven't been active in the war in Ukraine.
Argentina is reportedly in talks to help provide Ukraine with Super Étendard fighter jets it has in storage due to Falkland War-era weapons embargoes.
Western intelligence and aviation experts have said Russia wants to avoid the reputational damage of losing a Su-57 in combat.
Switzerland is the latest country to train with non-traditional airstrips as a way to practice force dispersal in the event of war.
The winner will also receive a year's supply of Liquid Death, a branded flight helmet, a cockpit cup holder, and six months of free hangar space.
Belgium plans to provide 30 F-16 jets to Ukraine to enhance air defenses and strike capability against Russia as part of a $1 billion aid package.
The B-52 Stratofortress is expected to outlast newer bombers as the US Air Force continues to modernize the decades-old aircraft.
China's 'unsafe' flight activity may be a response to the ability of Australia's aircraft to detect submarines in important waterways.
The Air Force is testing AI-powered F-16 jets that are so powerful they outperform human pilots in some air-to-air combat scenarios, AP reported.
Russia's tactics for protecting its aircraft are giving Ukraine more time to shoot them down, air warfare experts told Business Insider.
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Constant jet launches, high tech, and tight quarters are part of daily life for US Navy members as they battle Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Ukraine said it destroyed two Russian jets on Monday, after claiming to have taken out four at the weekend, in what would be an impressive kill streak.
Coming out of decades in the Middle East, US pilots and fighters aren't ready for a war with a great power such as China, Lt. Gen. Richard Moore said.
Britain's defense ministry said Russia is increasingly employing the heavy RBK-500 cluster bomb in eastern Ukraine.