Compared to contemporaries like the American F-4 Phantom II, the MiG-21 was less complex and far cheaper to produce—but could ...

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Pratt & Whitney has been suppling aviation power plants to the world since 1925, including some of the most advanced jet ...

The Kikka itself was a sleek, compact aircraft with a design that reflected both German influence as well as Japanese ...

Conceived as a high-performance fighter for the export market, the Lockheed CL-1200 was a company-funded attempt to build an ...

As Russia continues to bombard Ukraine, it’s Ukraine’s air defense that holds the line. Which systems have actually become ...

Russia has reportedly developed and deployed a nuclear-capable air-to-air missile, believed to be a variant of the R-37M, ...

In terms of absolute weapons payload, the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is the undisputed king of heavily armed fighter jets.

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A Pacific Air Forces report says that a F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron that dropped two fuel tanks in May 2024 hit multiple birds shortly after ...