The Netherlands has pledged to deliver the first F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters to Ukraine in 2024, but it will come only after the pilots, crew, and technicians have been trained to fly and fight in the aircraft, Kajsa Ollongren, the Dutch defense minister, said during an interview with MSNBC. The Netherlands has pledged to…

Concorde’s time in the skies may have been fleeting, but it remains an icon of aviation. In tribute to the supersonic plane, here are 40 fascinating facts about Concorde. 1. Concorde’s first successfully completed supersonic flight took place on October 1, 1969. But it wasn’t until January 21, 1976, that the first commercial flights took place.…

The C-5 can swallow main battle tanks and take them to Antarctica … and that’s just the beginning. The largest military transport in the U.S.’s arsenal is also one of the largest planes in the world—and its five decades of operation is worth celebrating. With the ability to swallow 50-ton main battle tanks and deposit them on another continent, the Galaxy…

The US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornets are some of the most capable combat aircraft in the world, holding their own against the likes of the F-35. The Boeing F/A-18 Hornet was one of the most capable military aircraft in the world when it entered service in 1983. However, the Hornet got even better with the introduction of…

Highly agile and heavily armed, the combat-proven Apache helicopter is the backbone of the US Army’s all-weather ground-support capability. With its unmatched performance, advanced sensors, and connectivity, the AH-64E Apache is the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter. It serves as the backbone of the United States Army’s attack helicopter fleet and a growing number of…

Concorde to this day remains one of just two supersonic airliners to enter service. For many years, the human race had wondered if it would be possible for mere mortals to fly at the speed of sound. Would it be possible for those not in the air forces of the world to fly in an…

Meet the CH-47 Chinook: One would not expect the largest helicopter in the U.S. inventory to also be its fastest. One would expect a small, aggressive-looking attack helicopter such as the AH-64 Apache, the AH-1 Cobra, or the MH-6 Little Bird to be the fastest U.S. military helicopter. But in fact, it is the hulking CH-47 Chinook – a cargo helicopter measuring 98…

The Bf 109 was designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser who worked at Bayerische Flugzeugwerke during the early to mid-1930s. It had been conceived as an interceptor, although later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter-bomber, day-, night-, all-weather fighter, ground-attack aircraft, and reconnaissance aircraft. The German Bf 109…

Concorde to this day remains one of just two supersonic airliners to enter service. For many years, the human race had wondered if it would be possible for mere mortals to fly at the speed of sound. Would it be possible for those not in the air forces of the world to fly in an…

Here’s What You Need to Know: The MiG-31 is expected to serve into the 2030s. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’ s Air Defense Forces (VPVO) needed a series of heavy interceptors to patrol its massive borders. Most regular “light” fighters like the early MiGs were not up to the task, as they lacked the…