In the early post-World War II years, the United States Navy began replacing its piston-engine aircraft with a new generation ...

Serving as one of the first jet-propelled planes for the Navy and Marines, the Grumman F9F Panther fighter jet was a capable carrier jet that was not only able to compete but eventually dominated ...

So-called "friendly fire" is an all-too-common tragedy in warfare. Inadvertently shooting oneself down is much rarer, but in ...

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the world’s first operational fifth-generation fighter, remains one of the most advanced and expensive jets ever built. The high cost per unit, around $350 ...

China has tested a new type of ship-borne fighter jet on its aircraft carrier, state media reported on Friday. The unidentified new fighter carried out take-off tests on the Liaoning, China’s ...

From getting sucked into a fighter jet engine to a misjudged landing by an approaching jet fighter, an active flight deck is a minefield of danger and accidents waiting to happen. (01:54 ...

Why Does Greece Have So Many Fighter Jets (and Soon the F-35)? The Hellenic Air Force (HAF), Greece's air force, operates one of NATO's largest fighter fleets, with approximately 227 aircraft ...

He has written numerous stories on airplanes, including one story that reviewed five of the coolest Saab fighter jets ever built. At the age of 12, he picked up his first Visual Basic manual and ...

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Taiwan's defense ministry says a fighter jet crashed during a nighttime training exercise on Tuesday but the pilot who ejected has been found safe TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A Taiwanese fighter jet crashed ...

Excitement hung in the air at a former Lincolnshire airfield as visitors saw a Cold War fighter jet go back on display for the first time in almost two decades. The Lightning Association ...

A Taiwanese Fighter Jet Crashes During a Training Exercise and the Pilot Is Found Safe TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese fighter jet crashed during a nighttime training exercise on Tuesday but ...