The McDonnell Douglas Phantom II was one of the most successful and widely used fighter aircraft of the Cold War, and its ...

This article offers a high-level overview intended to equip aircraft owners and operators with the insight needed to ask ...

Early bombers relied on gravity to release their weapons, but modern fighter jets travel too fast for that approach to work safely. At high speed, bombs can strike the aircraft, tumble unpredictably, ...

Just as Toyota's vehicles have dominated roads worldwide through unbreakable reliability, low ownership costs, and ...

The continent of Europe has created some of the most capable military aircraft in history, indeed the first combat action by an aeroplane was in Italian service. In the First World War, all of the ...

In the era of sophisticated long-range air-to-air missiles, cannons on aircraft may seem quaint—but they still serve a vital purpose. For over a century, the cannon has been the fighter aircraft’s ...

Most people consider speed to be the ultimate sign of a fighter jet's performance, but you'll be surprised to learn that the F-35, considered one of the most advanced jets in the world, is slower than ...

In the high-stakes world of aviation, technological revolutions often come with fanfare. New aircraft models, touch-screen cockpits, and autonomous taxiing systems make headlines and capture public ...

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and more expensive to maintain.