The 10 most popular fighter planes in service around the world
Fighter planes are cool. The success of media, like movies and video games depicting them reflect the public’s love of the aircraft type. But which fighter plane is best? More…
Fighter planes are cool. The success of media, like movies and video games depicting them reflect the public’s love of the aircraft type. But which fighter plane is best? More…
There’s a new fighter jet on the horizon that looks to change the balance of military power in Asia and the military aviation business in general. South Korea debuted its…
On Nov. 8, 1950, 1st Lieutenant Russell J. Brown became the first pilot to score a jet-to-jet combat victory when he shot down two MiG-15s. During the Korean War, Lieutenant…
Visitors to air shows may fantasize about hopping in one of the aircraft on display and taking it for a joy ride. However, lengthy startup procedures and a lack of…
During the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries were constantly trying to outdo each other. This arms race can be seen in their respective developments of a fighter…
In 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
Confirmed kills distinguish accomplished military pilots from the rest of the pack. They are recorded on an aircraft with the enemy’s flag or the outline of the vehicle destroyed. However,…
Israeli Col. Giora Epstein, one of the world’s greatest fighter aces of the jet era, was leading a flight of four planes during the Yom Kippur War when his team spotted two Egyptian MiG-21s. Epstein pursued the pair and quickly shot down the trail…
The F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F/A-18 Hornet are both “lightweight” fighters. Each was intended to complement a larger, heavier fighter (the F-15 for the F-16, the F-14 for the F/A-18). But they also have some big differences. Let’s look over s…
Switzerland is famous for its chocolate, knives, watches and, of course, neutrality. Although Switzerland stays out of foreign conflicts, it does field a world-class military to protect its borders. This…