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Why do fighter jet canopies look so weird?

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and ...
Thrust-vectoring makes impossible maneuvers possible. The huge, powerful jets can perform extremely tight turns that ...
Ever since it first became part of American air power in 1974, the F-15 Eagle has been one of the most formidable fighter aircraft in the sky. The F-15 Eagle is exceedingly fast, with a top speed of ...
Along with these improvements, the Tempest boasts a modular design for quick upgrades, integrated AI and machine learning systems, Loyal Wingman controls that turn the fighter into a command and ...
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works X-62A VISTA experimental and autonomous fighter jet to be fitted with the Raytheon ...
Fighter in service for more than a decade often patrols potential conflict hotspots including the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.
The time when piloted fighter jets and self-flying drones will pair up to execute military missions is nearly upon us. We kind of knew that, but it took an announcement concerning the F-22 Raptor and ...
As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions.
NATO Allies have substantially increased the number of fighter jets on alert across eastern #Europe in response to Russia’s ...