Soon after the Second World War ended, America was quick to jump on the fighter jet train. True, work on machines that could take to the sky by means others than propellers began even as the world’s ...

One of the first jet-powered carrier fighters, the F9F Panther made its mark in the Korean War—delivering deadly strikes, downing MiGs, and supporting troops under fire. It also launched the careers ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Panther may not have been the top jet fighter of its time, but its pilots matched skill and courage to the gleaming blue jet’s sheer reliability and survivability ...

After World War II, the U.S. Navy scrambled to field its own jet fighters—but designing a warplane that could fly dramatically faster while still landing on a short carrier deck proved a challenge.