The principal takeaway here is that the F-15 Eagle is objectively faster, but that the F-35 Lightning II is the smarter ...

An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the Dubai Air Show in the United Arab Emirates, killing the pilot onboard, officials said. Videos circulating on social media showed the IAF Tejas aircraft ...

Speed has historically been the defining metric in fighter aircraft design, but today's fastest American jets blend raw performance with stealth, sensors, and multirole flexibility. Among aircraft ...

TRONA, Calif. — A fighter jet with the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the military ...

While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 ...

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You don't need to have seen either "Top Gun" movie to know that fighter jets can flip upside down, unlike commercial aircraft. But the sight of an inverted jet doesn't mean physics has flipped on its ...