The finished Phantom served as proof of concept that a jet could indeed operate from an aircraft carrier. Yet the Phantom itself underperformed. The McDonnell FH Phantom was the first purely jet ...

The military re-evaluated its priorities with fighter jets. Rather than optimizing airframes to sustain high speeds, it ...

Today, we will explore five iconic fighter jets that flew in Southeast ... GE-15 turbojets from General Electric. Early ...

The A-4 Skywalk was a lightweight beast when it was introduced in the 1950s. Here's its top speed, which even set a world record for class C aircraft.

See the competing NGAD fighter ... 2 Spirit and B-21 Raider stealth bombers — was also in the running to build the NGAD aircraft but dropped out of consideration as the prime developer in 2023, ...

The Sabre became famous in the Korean War (1950-1953), where it faced off against Soviet-made MiG-15 jet fighters. It should ...

The Air Force's Phantom II was designated F-4C, and first flew May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. The F-4 was the primary fighter-bomber aircraft in the U.S. Air Force ...