The F-4 Phantom II is one of the most legendary fighter ... this aircraft first took to the skies in the 1960s and quickly became a vital asset for the U.S. military and many other air forces ...

As footage and images of what might have been the maiden flight of China’s sixth-generation fighter jet went viral on Thursday, the country’s official military media appeared to tacitly ...

The T-33 Shooting Star was instrumental in transitioning early military aviators — then already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft — to fighter jets. The jet trainer was a direct ...

Perhaps less than 2,000 manned combat aircraft remain to be built as the Air Force pivots evermore to unmanned platforms. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently ordered a "pause" on the ...

“[China] might be more worried about the United States Air Force going in that direction,” said Grieco. China's sixth-generation fighter jet reportedly conducted its first flight, according to ...

Elon Musk has mocked the Air Force for continuing to purchase expensive traditional fighter jets instead of drones. But military officials say human pilots are still needed. By Eric Lipton Edwards ...

An internal analysis by the United States Air Force has resulted in approval for the need of a manned sixth-generation fighter jet under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program ...

Designed by Dassault Aviation, the Mirage 2000 is a single-engine, multirole fighter jet built in France. It entered service in 1984 with the French Air Force and quickly became a key player in the ...

The United States’ Air Force ( USAF) is pursuing the ambitious Next Generation Air Dominance ( NGAD) program to fulfill its goal of developing the first sixth generation fighter jet. The NGAD is meant ...

Chinese experts believe the country’s first sixth-generation stealth fighter jet may have even greater stealth capabilities at hypersonic speeds, with one commenter suggesting the PLA has ...

The NGAD fighter jet is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, a fifth-generation stealth combat aircraft that has been in service with the U.S. Air Force since the early 2000s. This new aircraft is ...