The US Navy's secretive F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter plane is a bit less secret after program competitor Northrop Grumman ...

A $50M Russian Su-30SM fighter jet reportedly crashed near Zmiiniy Island, with wreckage found but no trace of the pilots.

The Vladimir Putin-led Russian government has offered India the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet, the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet, the R ...

One more thing that fighter planes need to defy gravity is a lot of speed. As Maverick said in the first Top Gun film, "I feel the need, the need for speed." These jets need it to catch their prey ...

Strike fighter aircraft mark an important step in the evolution of military aircraft since World War II. Built to serve a few combat roles, these aircraft are capable of carrying out tactical ...

The fighter jet that gained a legendary reputation for defeating numerous Soviet aircraft is a remarkable piece of military ...

The Sopwith Camel was challenging to fly but also successful in downing enemy planes, and it went on to gain pop-culture fame ...

World War II fielded some of the first iconic fighter jets in military history. It also saw the arrival of some profound ...

Dubbed the "five-in-one" fighter, Boeing expected the XF8B to act as a multi-role aircraft that could fulfill a variety of tasks, including acting as a bomber and interceptor.

Of course, it is not only air forces that fly fighter aircraft. The F6F Hellcat can’t compare with the Spitfire, the P-51, or the Bf 109 on many basic flight characteristics, although its ...