The Northrop F-20 Tigershark began its life as the F-5G in the late 1970s. It was designed as a modern upgrade to the widely ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-111 Aardvark grew from the 1960s TFX drive to field a fast, long-range strike jet. -General Dynamics’ swing-wing design, twin TF30 turbofans and the first production ...

First flying in September 1964, the TSR.2 was designed as a tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft capable of speeds up to Mach 2, and was one of the most technologically advanced aircraft of the ...

Fighter jets can’t turn well at high speeds because G-forces increase with velocity, forcing wider turns that make it harder ...

The Solid Fuel Ramjet (SFRJ) and the Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet (DMRJ) are seeing rapid success as the U.S. hikes spending ...

The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II are cutting-edge military aircraft. However, in raw speed, another jet stands out: the ...

The F-14 was designed for one very specific mission profile: defending US carrier strike groups against Soviet bombers armed with long-range anti-ship missiles. Everything about the F-14 reflected ...

Some people raised questions about the U.S. Air Force choosing Boeing over Lockheed Martin as the developer of its ...

The Bombardier Global 8000(1) is on track to enter service in 2025 as the fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde and it ...

For a brief shining moment, the U.S. Air Force lay on the verge of flying the fastest, arguably most badass fighter jet of all time. The jet, the YF-12A, was one of several proposed variants in the SR ...