It was so successful it saw use during the Korean War, and by other air arms such as the Royal Navy. The Second World War was one that saw a major advancement in the pursuit of military technology. As the war went on, equipment was rapidly developed further and the limits of technology were really pushed, especially…

The United States Air Force is fighting insurgencies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria—but in recent years, the Air Force has had to contend with two uprisings much closer to home in Washington, DC. One was the storm of criticism it received over the controversial and expensive F-35 Lightning stealth fighter—but the trillion-dollar project falls…

There’s so much to love about the F-15 Eagle, unless you’re the enemy – then there’s nothing likable about it. Only a few years after taking its maiden flight, armies across the world recognized the potential military applications that this new flying machine can be used for. Consequently, the airplane has been at the forefront of…

The Spitfire was exactly the right airplane at the right time for a Britain at war. But if not for one man, it might never have been built. The silver aircraft, displaying the familiar lines of history’s most legendary fighter, banked to land at the British colony of Singapore on New Year’s Day 1951. Switching off its…

The forthcoming gathering of Corsairs at AirVenture 2023, prompted us to take a look back at the naval fighter’s film appearances on both the big and the small screen. Some of these performances will be well known to most, while others were new even to this author. Whether actual aircraft featured or their CGI representations,…

The F-5E “Tiger” is one of U.S. aerospace industry’s largest export successes. Designed as a budget lightweight fighter, the F-5E is still operated by many nations around the world despite the availability of more modern fighters. Here’s What You Need To Remember: Brazilian experts stress that the FAB’s capability gap with neighboring air forces was only…

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a multirole combat fighter aircraft jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Based on the Su-30 fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI is equipped with thrust vectoring control and canards. he Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a multirole combat fighter aircraft jointly developed by the…

Moscow and Washington’s most admired fighter jets go to war. Who is the winner?  The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the mainstay of the U.S. and allied air forces for decades. Over the years, the aircraft has evolved from a lightweight visual range dogfighter into a potent multirole warplane that flies the gamut of…

or the first time in roughly a decade, Congress is allowing the Air Force to retire some of its A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, which have saved the lives of countless troops on the ground but are just not designed to survive against modern Chinese and Russian air defenses. The fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization…

The fighting falcon can still fight, but for how long? The F-16 fighter was originally conceived as a lightweight fighter for the United States and her NATO allies. In the U.S. Air Force, the “Fighting Falcon” would comprise the low end of a “high-low” mix of super-capable F-15s and cheaper, less capable F-16s. Among NATO…