In the era of sophisticated long-range air-to-air missiles, cannons on aircraft may seem quaint—but they still serve a vital purpose. For over a century, the cannon has been the fighter aircraft’s ...

Its place among the most famous fighters is reinforced by lists of top fighter jets of all time, which emphasize its ...

Delegates look at the GCAP 6th-generation fighter jet concept design at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 near London. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images) ROME — The new sixth-generation ...

What looks like a flying egg, was never designed to land, and was so light it could be thrown off course by its own guns?

As a light fighter-bomber armed with 250- or 500-lb bombs, the Whirlwind was effective, proving itself in sweeps of the ...

Pete Hegseth has taken flight in a F-18 fighter jet dressed in Top Gun attire from a Nevada naval air base. On Sunday (19 October), the Secretary of Defense took a tour of the skies in the same ...

While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 ...

For now, the F-22 Raptor remains the greatest air superiority fighter ever built. But China is catching up. The Chengdu J-20 and the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor represent the respective apexes of ...