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The Air Force Secretly Designed, Built, and Flew a Brand-New Fighter Jet Esquire 1/22/2021 Kyle Mizokami © U.S. Air Force The Air Force has secretly designed, built, and flown a brand-new fighter jet. The mysterious new plane is already breaking records. Heres everything we know. We know virtually nothing about the new plane ... other than it exists. Most observers did not expect a new fighter for another decade. The U.S. Air Force revealed this week that it has secretly de...

Anadolu AgencyGetty Images The Air Force built the new fighter under its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, which aims to build a jet that would supplement, and perhaps even replace, the The Air Force built 186 Raptors, of which only about 123 are capable of the jet’s full spectrum of combat roles. And at current readiness levels, only around 64 of the fifth-generation fighters are ready to fight at a moment’s notice. According to Defense News, the Air Force developed the n...

US Air Force (USAF) pilots could fly as early as April or May the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that are being offered for the service's Agility Prime programme, said Will Roper, who formally resigned on 20 January ...

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Barrett’s legacy: an influential, if quiet, Air Force secretary January 15 Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett delivers remarks during her farewell ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., Jan. 14. (Eric Dietrich/Air Force) As her tenure as Air Force secretary comes to an end, experts say Barbara Barrett, who kept a lower profile than her predecessors, will be remembered for several important accomplishments, including the quiet, steady stand-up of the Space Force. ...

Boeing’s Other Big Problem: Fixing Its Space Program Premium FILE- In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. Boeing Co. reported more cancellations for its 737 Max jet, which this week is scheduled to carry paying passengers for the first time since the planes were grounded 21 months ago after two deadly crashes. The company said Tuesday, De...

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett publicly praised Airmen, Guardians, and senior Air and Space Forces leaders during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 14., News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett publicly praised Airmen, Guardians, and senior Air and Space Forces leaders during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 14., News stories from the United States Air Force Academy.

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett publicly praised Airmen, Guardians, and senior Air and Space Forces leaders during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 14.,

The Air Force acquisition chief says he keeps politics out of his work at the Pentagon — and that the U.S. will lose against China without agility.