Featured in fighter jetBYMiguel OrtizDec 12, 2022ShareThe 10 most popular fighter planes in service around the worldFighter planes are cool. The success of media, like movies and video games depicting them reflect the public’s love of… BYMiguel OrtizDec 12, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeNov 21, 2022ShareWhy the KF-21 fighter jet could be a game changer in AsiaThere’s a new fighter jet on the horizon that looks to change the balance of military power in Asia and… BYLogan NyeNov 21, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyNov 8, 2022ShareToday in military history: USAF pilot scores first jet-to-jet combat victoryOn Nov. 8, 1950, 1st Lieutenant Russell J. Brown became the first pilot to score a jet-to-jet combat victory when… BYTeam MightyNov 8, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizNov 7, 2022ShareThat time an engineer accidentally took off in a supersonic fighter jetVisitors to air shows may fantasize about hopping in one of the aircraft on display and taking it for a… BYMiguel OrtizNov 7, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023ShareHow the Soviet MiG-29 became a NATO fighter jetDuring the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries were constantly trying to outdo each other. This arms race… BYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonNov 2, 2022ShareRussia wanted to take on the F-22 with this unique-looking fighterIn the mid 1990s, Russia had a problem. It was a pretty important one, too, for both pilots and the grunts on the ground. It was a problem they needed to solve very quickly. Earlier that decade, a United States BYHarold C. HutchisonNov 2, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizOct 11, 2022ShareThis Air Force pilot scored the first and only air-to-space killConfirmed kills distinguish accomplished military pilots from the rest of the pack. They are recorded on an aircraft with the… BYMiguel OrtizOct 11, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeSep 25, 2023ShareThis aerial dogfight was like a life-sized version of a bee swarmIsraeli Col. Giora Epstein is one of the world’s greatest fighter aces of the jet era with an epic dogfight story. BYLogan NyeSep 25, 2023ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonSep 25, 2023Share6 differences between the Air Force F-16 and the Navy’s F-18The F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-18 Hornet are both “lightweight” fighters. But they also have some big differences. BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 25, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2022ShareSwitzerland just bought the F-35 fifth generation fighterSwitzerland is famous for its chocolate, knives, watches and, of course, neutrality. Although Switzerland stays out of foreign conflicts, it… BYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022ShareThe time a British fighter jet landed on a civilian container shipMishaps and malfunctions happen during military training exercises. Sometimes, these events lead to military aircraft making emergency landings at civilian… BYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyJul 10, 2022ShareHow a fighter jet managed to shoot itself downThe F-11F Tiger was a supersonic fighter designed for the Navy, first produced in 1954 and first tried on a… BYTeam MightyJul 10, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizJun 28, 2022ShareThe F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber siblingThe night sky is an inky black and the soldiers on the ground barely give it a passing glance. Their radar scopes are clear; no enemies inbound. The first sign that they receive of the American strike is the bombs falling on key strategic targets. P… BYMiguel OrtizJun 28, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyMay 2, 2023Share7 thoughts a fighter pilot has during a dogfightRequirements officers at the Pentagon and defense companies like to tout the “beyond visual range” capabilities of modern aircraft. On paper, these days a pilot could earn ace status and never see his or her opponents. However, air wars… BYTeam MightyMay 2, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizMay 4, 2022ShareThe Air Force’s first new jet trainer in 60 years pays tribute to the Tuskegee AirmenThe Northrop T-38 Talon entered service with the US Air Force as a jet trainer in 1961. It’s famous for… BYMiguel OrtizMay 4, 2022ShareBYOrvelin ValleApr 12, 2022ShareThis is the best aerial footage of a raging Swedish fighter you’ll see todayIt doesn’t matter if you’re on a speeding boat, jumping off a building, or zooming through the air on a fighter; Gyro-stabilized Systems (GSS) makes some of the best gear for acti… BYOrvelin ValleApr 12, 2022Share12
BYMiguel OrtizDec 12, 2022ShareThe 10 most popular fighter planes in service around the worldFighter planes are cool. The success of media, like movies and video games depicting them reflect the public’s love of… BYMiguel OrtizDec 12, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeNov 21, 2022ShareWhy the KF-21 fighter jet could be a game changer in AsiaThere’s a new fighter jet on the horizon that looks to change the balance of military power in Asia and… BYLogan NyeNov 21, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyNov 8, 2022ShareToday in military history: USAF pilot scores first jet-to-jet combat victoryOn Nov. 8, 1950, 1st Lieutenant Russell J. Brown became the first pilot to score a jet-to-jet combat victory when… BYTeam MightyNov 8, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizNov 7, 2022ShareThat time an engineer accidentally took off in a supersonic fighter jetVisitors to air shows may fantasize about hopping in one of the aircraft on display and taking it for a… BYMiguel OrtizNov 7, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023ShareHow the Soviet MiG-29 became a NATO fighter jetDuring the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries were constantly trying to outdo each other. This arms race… BYMiguel OrtizJan 4, 2023Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonNov 2, 2022ShareRussia wanted to take on the F-22 with this unique-looking fighterIn the mid 1990s, Russia had a problem. It was a pretty important one, too, for both pilots and the grunts on the ground. It was a problem they needed to solve very quickly. Earlier that decade, a United States BYHarold C. HutchisonNov 2, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizOct 11, 2022ShareThis Air Force pilot scored the first and only air-to-space killConfirmed kills distinguish accomplished military pilots from the rest of the pack. They are recorded on an aircraft with the… BYMiguel OrtizOct 11, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeSep 25, 2023ShareThis aerial dogfight was like a life-sized version of a bee swarmIsraeli Col. Giora Epstein is one of the world’s greatest fighter aces of the jet era with an epic dogfight story. BYLogan NyeSep 25, 2023Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 25, 2023Share6 differences between the Air Force F-16 and the Navy’s F-18The F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-18 Hornet are both “lightweight” fighters. But they also have some big differences. BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 25, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2022ShareSwitzerland just bought the F-35 fifth generation fighterSwitzerland is famous for its chocolate, knives, watches and, of course, neutrality. Although Switzerland stays out of foreign conflicts, it… BYMiguel OrtizSep 22, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022ShareThe time a British fighter jet landed on a civilian container shipMishaps and malfunctions happen during military training exercises. Sometimes, these events lead to military aircraft making emergency landings at civilian… BYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyJul 10, 2022ShareHow a fighter jet managed to shoot itself downThe F-11F Tiger was a supersonic fighter designed for the Navy, first produced in 1954 and first tried on a… BYTeam MightyJul 10, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizJun 28, 2022ShareThe F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber siblingThe night sky is an inky black and the soldiers on the ground barely give it a passing glance. Their radar scopes are clear; no enemies inbound. The first sign that they receive of the American strike is the bombs falling on key strategic targets. P… BYMiguel OrtizJun 28, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyMay 2, 2023Share7 thoughts a fighter pilot has during a dogfightRequirements officers at the Pentagon and defense companies like to tout the “beyond visual range” capabilities of modern aircraft. On paper, these days a pilot could earn ace status and never see his or her opponents. However, air wars… BYTeam MightyMay 2, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizMay 4, 2022ShareThe Air Force’s first new jet trainer in 60 years pays tribute to the Tuskegee AirmenThe Northrop T-38 Talon entered service with the US Air Force as a jet trainer in 1961. It’s famous for… BYMiguel OrtizMay 4, 2022Share
BYOrvelin ValleApr 12, 2022ShareThis is the best aerial footage of a raging Swedish fighter you’ll see todayIt doesn’t matter if you’re on a speeding boat, jumping off a building, or zooming through the air on a fighter; Gyro-stabilized Systems (GSS) makes some of the best gear for acti… BYOrvelin ValleApr 12, 2022Share
