In 1965, the USAF initiated the Fighter Experimental (FX) program to replace the venerable F-4 Phantom; the F-15 Eagle’s development resulted from this. The FX program would likely have started ...

Fighter jets like the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet, and F-15E Strike Eagle II belong to the former category, whereas aircraft like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II to the latter.

NAVAIR is looking to award a contract for the integration of the AGM-158C-1 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the F-16.

The Air Force plans to have the F-15EX accompany fifth-generation aircraft to benefit from their improved sensors.

Some websites on retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the Air Force's first female fighter pilot, and the World War II-era ...

I am a pilot at Luke flying the F-35 Lightning II, or as we like to call it, the Panther. I go by the name of “Maddog,” given ...

"No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World." ...

The Eagle II also features a deep magazine that allows it to carry advanced weapons, with a 28 percent larger payload than the older F-15E ... to the strike by factory workers on the U.S. West ...

Attack and strike aircraft are some of the most powerful assets in a nation’s military arsenal. Carrying massive payloads of ...

Attack and strike aircraft are some of the most powerful assets in a nation’s military arsenal. Carrying massive payloads of costly bombs and missiles, these aircraft cost a fair amount as well.