Why the Navy's Mach 2 V/STOL XFV-12 fighter failed vertical lift tests and was canceled in 1981 amid shifting carrier strategy.

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place. Supersonic flight, ...

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In the Vietnam War US Phantoms claimed to have destroyed around 147 aircraft (of a total of 195 North Vietnamese Air Force ...

A new challenger has entered the aerospace arena, and it's bringing a fleet of Cold War legends to the 21st-century space race. Starfighters Space (FJET) operates the world's only commercial fleet of ...

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One of the biggest strengths of the F-22 Raptor is its stealth capability. The aircraft is designed with special angles, ...

US start-up Hermeus has flown its first supersonic-capable aircraft, the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, marking a significant step ...

One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple, rugged aircraft spread widely across the developing world during the Cold War. Fighter aircraft have ...