The F-4 Phantom serves as perhaps the most enduring platform in the history of military aviation. While it may immediately conjure up associations with U.S. military involvement in Vietnam,…

Russia’s Tupolev Tu-95MS and Tu-160 have logged a lot of miles over the years, and each of the Cold War-era bombers continues to remain a key component of Russia’s triad. The…

Even as a young lad, I was a war buff. There was my favorite video game and flight simulator F-15E Strike Eagle in which you could pick…

Boeing’s F-15EX, the most updated F-15 variant, took to the skies for the first time yesterday with all flight systems performing as expected during a 90-minute test…

Designed to replace the variants of the Saab 35 Viggen and Saab 37 Draken combat aircraft, Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen was first flown in December 1988 and entered operational…

When it comes to getting from point A to point B, taking to the air is the quickest way possible, obviously. For commercial fliers, nothing was faster…

Combining stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor represented an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities when it was introduced in 2005. Even…

One of the advantages of an aircraft with movable wings is that it can land on short runways with its wings in front, then take off with…

While size does matter, it is not necessarily always a measure of aviation power. However, this did not stop gifted engineers, who have, for decades now, been…