Not every experimental jet fighter made by the U.S. military would go on to reach production, for any number of reasons.
That’s because the Pentagon needed a plane that could fly low and hover for protracted periods over a battlefield—a niche that jets couldn’t fill. In other words, the A-1 was America’s original Close ...
That's not a great start for any fighter jet, but it went on to serve during the Vietnam War as the U.S. Air Force's primary close air support fighter jet. Multiple variants of the F-100 were ...
The Federal Aviation Administration is once again looking into a close call at a major U.S. airport, after two passenger jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision in Phoenix over the weekend.
Its offerings span fighter and trainer aircraft, rotorcraft ... fighter escort, close air support, suppression of enemy air defenses, maritime strikes, reconnaissance, forward air control and ...