The de Havilland Mosquito was a fast British multi-role combat aircraft that flew in 1940. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin ...

Most modern fighter jets can stay airborne for less than an hour without refueling, making aerial tankers essential to almost ...

Several countries have shown interest in acquiring the celebrated JF-17 fighter jet, which bolstered its prestige after ...

Why giant parachutes won’t work on airliners—exploring the physics, safety philosophy, and engineering realities behind modern commercial aviation.

Pilots have long joked that some aircraft seemed more dangerous to their own crews than to any enemy. When I look at the ...

Throughout U.S. military history, a small number of aircraft have done something more disruptive than outperform their ...

The Yak-9 performed more anti-tank missions, in particular, the Yak-9T variant with a 37mm cannon, in this case the Nudelman-Suranov NS-37 (also fitted to the Ilyushin Il-2 and Lavochkin LaGG-3). This ...

In a region shaped by sanctions and isolation, Iran’s F-14s are flying reminders of an earlier alliance and of a military ...

Says the jet is cheaper than American and European fighter jets, and can lock onto targets from long distances and engage them effectively ...

Other fighter jets made in America and partner nations like the F-15EX Eagle II, Eurofighter Typhoon, or even Dassault Rafale ...

This budget is crucial for addressing the escalating security threats surrounding the nation. However, the armed forces often ...

Pilots regularly grapple with high “G forces” while in the cockpit—forces that the human body is not meant to handle, and that lead to stress-related injuries over time.