The US Navy, not the US Air Force, will soon have the world’s greatest fighter jet
The US Air Force has paused its effort to develop a new manned stealth fighter. The US Navy, by contrast, is going full steam ...
The Aviationist on MSN14h
F-35B Lands on Japan’s JS Kaga for the First Time as JMSDF Prepares to Operate STOVL Jet
The JS Kaga’s flight deck was modified to operate the F-35B and be used as a ‘Lightning Carrier’. The tests off the southern ...
Forbes Field in Topeka among 7 candidates to host KC-46A Pegasus refuelers
The Air Force is considering Forbes Field as a finalist to host the KC-46A Pegasus, a new aircraft specializing in in-flight ...
Aviation Week7d
New-Generation Aircraft In Development For Aerial Firefighting Mission
A major modernization effort is underway in Europe, where six countries are in the process of acquiring the De Havilland ...
Air Force Times on MSN13d
Air Force picks seven new possible homes for KC-46A Pegasus
The Air Force announced seven potential landing spots on Oct. 3 for its newest refueling tanker’s main hub, and the service ...
National Interest on MSN1d
The B-21 Raider Bomber Dilemma
The B-21 Raider is the U.S. Air Force's planned next-generation stealth bomber intended to replace the aging B-2 Spirit.
The Diplomat3d
The Thai Air Force Chose a New Fighter. The More Interesting Question Is What Comes Next.
As the RTAF aspires to become one of the best air forces in Southeast Asia, it is unlikely to be satisfied with 4+ generation ...
The Aviationist on MSN2d
Packing a Deadly Bite, the P-61 Black Widow was a Nocturnal Nemesis to Axis Aircraft
Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size; the United States first night fighter designed from ...
The first female commander of the Air Force's A-10 demo team reflects on flying the Warthog on the eve of its retirement
Maj. Lindsay Johnson, who leads the Air Force's A-10 demo team, recalls exhibiting the Warthog's famed combat prowess as the ...
CNET2d
Inside Joby's Air Taxi Facility, I Saw the Future of Air Travel Take Flight
This aircraft takes off like a helicopter but flies more like a plane. We got to see how an air taxi gets built -- and how ...
2 Navy aviators are declared dead after a fighter jet crashed in Washington state
Two crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington state during a ...
Air Force Times8d
Air Force maintainers will learn more about mishaps but can’t share it
(Senior Airman Mark Sulaica/U.S. Air Force) The Air Force is trying to halt an increase in maintenance-related aircraft mishaps by putting new safety training and briefings in place for ...