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The weapon has so far only been approved for operational use on the F-15, but, according to Raytheon, the favorable test results will lead to its use on other platforms including the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation stealth fighter.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a great aircraft. The Air Force almost had an even better version.

Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor is widely touted as the most capable of all air superiority fighters on the planet, thanks to its combination of stealth, speed, maneuverability, and situational awareness.

For a lot of us active adults, going to work involves moving our behinds from the comfort of our beds to the comfort of some chair, located either in our homes or in some office building. For a lucky few, however, work means flying millions of dollars worth of hardware in dangerous missions.

The F-111 was one of the earliest joint-service aircraft, meant to fulfill both the U.S. Air Force’s requirement for a swing wing strike bomber and the U.S. Navy’s requirement for a long-range interceptor.

Clearly, the F-22 will "eventually" retire, but it is likely it would be sooner than later. The Raptor's likely successor will be the NGAD.

American equipment has not always been the best suited to the tough desert and urban conditions encountered by the IDF, leading to modifications.

This Mcdonnel-Douglas F-15A Eagle was very much still in active military service when the Air Heritage Museum in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, opened its doors in 1986. Somehow, someway, 35 years have passed since then. Enough time for the once-prized fighter to be wholly obsolete.

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General Electric (GE) has ended Phase 1 testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine that it is developing as part of the US Air Force's (USAF's) Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP). Artist's rendering of airflow over GE's XA100 a...