Sure, the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II aren’t ending up in an actual dogfight, but if they did, the ultimate winner would be a very close call. Fifth-gen fighters, like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II, could probably give UFOs a run for their money when it comes to the tech they’re packed with!…

Lockheed Martin’s F-22 raptor has proven to be a formidable warplane with its unique combination of stealth, speed, maneuverability, altitude and sensors. It’s simply the best air superiority fighter the United States has ever produced. But the U.S. Air Force is facing a real dilemma : not having enough dedicated air superiority fighters while Russia…

data-background-color=”dark–“> Can the A-10 Warthog Hold Its Own In an Aerial Dogfight? The result was a jet with practically unparalleled toughness, the ability to unleash 3,900 depleted uranium 30mm rounds at a target per minute, and a turn radius that would make any modern fighter blush. All that comes at a cost, however. The A-10…

All you need to know about the world’s first ever tiltrotor aircraft The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is the world’s first successful military tiltrotor to take to the air and the largest active production line for tiltrotors In March 1989, the V-22 took off for its first flight in Arlington, Texas V-22 first flight in March 1989 Boeing’s…

The McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom acquired many nicknames over its storied career: Snoopy, Old Smokey, St. Louis Slugger, the Flying Anvil, and many more. The best, by far, came from the sheer number of Soviet-built MiGs taken down by the plane. The F-4 was truly an amazing aircraft. Even at the end of its service life,…

The USAF Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. said on Mar. 7, 2023 the service would likely retire all its A-10 Warthog attack aircraft over the next five or six years. The Department of the Air Force selected Moody Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia, as the preferred location to receive the next active-duty F-35A Lightning II…

Dassault Rafale: A 3 Minute Rundown Detailing One of the Best Fighters On Earth – In an era of 5th generation stealth fighters, the older French Dassault Rafale often goes unnoticed. But those who ignore it do so at their peril as the French-made fighter jet is a great aircraft and formidable foe in capable hands. A Capable Aircraft  The…

Since 2004, Israeli airlines have flown with anti-missile systems onboard. Initially deployed by flag carrier El Al, the equipment was later rolled out to other Israeli carries, including Arkia and Israir. But what prompted this expensive and unusual investment in military technology for passenger jets? Installing anti-missile systems It was late 2004 when news emerged…

The Mangusta (Mongoose) was Agusta’s answer to the Italian Army’s requirement for a tank-busting attack helicopter. In service with the Italian Army since 1990, The Agusta A129 Mangusta is the first attack helicopter designed and built entirely in Western Europe. Conceived in the late 1970s, the Mangusta (Mongoose) was Agusta’s answer to the Italian Army’s requirement for…

The pointy-nosed plane barreled down the French tarmac and into the air. The crowd of 200,000 spectators that gathered near the runway at Le Bourget Airport for the 1973 Paris Air Show watched the star of the day, the Concorde, climb toward the horizon. Its rival would not be so fortunate. The Soviet-built TU-144, like…