If asked to name the most numerously produced Western-built fighter aircraft ever, could you? One might be tempted to name the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Or perhaps the F-4 Phantom. Both answers would ...

With a top speed of Mach 2.2, the F-4’s defining characteristic was world-record speed. Can you name the most widely produced ...

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The history of the fighter jet has dominated the 20th century. See how they've evolved from rudimentary experiments to ...

The last F-16 sortie at Luke AFB signals the final chapter for the 56th Fighter Wing’s beloved Viper transitioning to the ...

The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for speed.

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The Blackburn Buccaneer was one of the many jet-powered aircraft to emerge as a key asset for the Royal Navy, as it was a ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine fighter jet with two pilots on board has lost contact during a night combat assault in support of ground forces battling communist insurgents in a southern ...

Afterwards, their paths diverged, and Scott became a Digital Flight Simulator Specialist for the F-4 Phantom fighter jet at Homestead Air Force base in Florida. After honorable discharge in 1987 ...