Thrust-vectoring makes impossible maneuvers possible. The huge, powerful jets can perform extremely tight turns that ...

Often referred to as the J-36 and J-50, these aircraft are widely believed to represent China’s vision for future, ...

An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would require a blank check from Congress and expanding the tactical aircraft ...

As America and China race towards a sixth-generation fighter jet, European countries must make up their minds: are two ...

Many of the frontline fighter jet families designed and initially built in the 1970s remain in use today. These include the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-15 Eagle family, the European Panavia Tornado, ...

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...

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 ...

The future of aerial warfare might be missing one key component – the pilot. FOX Business was exclusively invited to Northrop Grumman’s unveiling of its next-gen autonomous fighter, named "Project ...

Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two ...

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