From the 1940s onwards, the US created some of the greatest fighter aircraft in the world. We will largely focus on the primary fighter mission of shooting down enemy aircraft, so some very impressive ...

Consolidated's most famous aircraft in World War II were the B-24 Liberator and the PBY Catalina patrol plane. However, ...

An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would require a blank check from Congress and expanding the tactical aircraft ...

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has acquired its first McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle, which is now at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for future display. The F-15C is an iconic ...

During World War II, the American P-47 Thunderbolt became one of the most feared weapons in the sky over Europe. This film follows U.S. pilots who flew it, Allied soldiers who relied on it, and German ...

The F-15C's design and advanced technologies were optimized for air-to-air combat. National Air and Space Museum. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum welcomes a McDonnell Douglas F-15C ...

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has added a McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle to its collection — the first fighter jet of its kind to enter the museum. The fighter jet, considered one of ...

A Russian fighter jet crossed the path of an American F-16 last week coming within 50 feet of the nose of the American jet, said North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which said the ...

Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen might be a more attractive option for the Peruvian government, given its far lower operating costs and ease of maintenance. Amid a wave of new fighter jet purchases across South ...