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The US Has the Biggest Air Force in the Western Hemisphere—and It’s Not Close

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Why Aerial Refueling Is Harder than It Looks

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Why Being a Fighter Pilot Is Such a Stressful Job

yesterday 2

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Piloting a Fighter Jet Is One of the World’s Most Dangerous Jobs

Piloting a Fighter Jet Is One of the World’s Most Dangerous Jobs
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What Is America’s Nuclear Doctrine?

What Is America’s Nuclear Doctrine?
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Why Modern Fighter Jet Cockpits Are Becoming a Lot More User-Friendly

12.09.2025 5

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We Now Know America Is Still Secretly Flying the F-117 Nighthawk

We Now Know America Is Still Secretly Flying the F-117 Nighthawk
12.09.2025 8

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Fresh from War with Pakistan, India’s Air Force Looks to Improve

12.09.2025 7

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How Will the Air Force’s “Collaborative Combat Aircraft” Drones Work?

11.09.2025 7

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Just How Dangerous Is China’s Air Force?

10.09.2025 6

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Why the US Army’s RAH-66 Comanche Failed to Take Off

Why the US Army’s RAH-66 Comanche Failed to Take Off
08.09.2025 5

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Why Flying an “Attack Helicopter” Is So Dangerous

Why Flying an “Attack Helicopter” Is So Dangerous

Military aircraft are generally understood to be dangerous to the operator. But not all aircraft include equal hazard to operate. And perhaps the...

07.09.2025 4

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E-4B Nightwatch: The Doomsday Version of Air Force One

E-4B Nightwatch: The Doomsday Version of Air Force One
07.09.2025 3

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How Are the US Navy’s Blue Angels Different from the Air Force’s Thunderbirds?

How Are the US Navy’s Blue Angels Different from the Air Force’s Thunderbirds?
07.09.2025 4

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How Does an Aircraft Carrier Store Its Planes?

How Does an Aircraft Carrier Store Its Planes?
07.09.2025 3

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How Do Fighter Jet Ejection Seats Work?

06.09.2025 3

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The F-15 Eagle Just Might Be the Greatest Plane of All Time

05.09.2025 7

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Why Is the US Air Force’s “Next Generation Air Refueling System” So Important?

Why Is the US Air Force’s “Next Generation Air Refueling System” So Important?
05.09.2025 4

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Why the Boeing EA-18G Growler Is an Electronic Warfare Powerhouse

01.09.2025 7

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These Five Planes Are Keeping Ukraine Safe from Russia

These Five Planes Are Keeping Ukraine Safe from Russia
31.08.2025 3

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How Does the Engine of a Fighter Jet Work?

How Does the Engine of a Fighter Jet Work?
30.08.2025 8

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Why the US Air Force Prefers the T-38 Talon over the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk

Why the US Air Force Prefers the T-38 Talon over the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk
30.08.2025 7

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Why the US Air Force Is Saying Goodbye to the F-22 Raptor

Why the US Air Force Is Saying Goodbye to the F-22 Raptor
30.08.2025 6

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Aerial “Dogfighting” Is on Its Last Legs

29.08.2025 2

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Why Is It So Hard to Land on an Aircraft Carrier?

Why Is It So Hard to Land on an Aircraft Carrier?
29.08.2025 4

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Why the US Navy’s F-35C Stands Out from Other Variants

26.08.2025 4

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Why US Special Forces Can’t Live Without the MH-6 “Little Bird” Helicopter

Why US Special Forces Can’t Live Without the MH-6 “Little Bird” Helicopter
25.08.2025 5

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Turkey Is About to Join the Fifth-Generation Fighter Club

Turkey Is About to Join the Fifth-Generation Fighter Club
25.08.2025 4

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How the F/A-18 Hornet Changed the US Navy’s “Blue Angels”

23.08.2025 10

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The One Reason America Doesn’t Have More Supersonic Aircraft

23.08.2025 7

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Who Is the “Enemy” in “Top Gun: Maverick”? It’s Probably Not Who You Think

22.08.2025 4

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Why the US Air Force Can’t Wait to Get Its Hands on the B-21 Raider

21.08.2025 4

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This Aircraft Will Change How the US Air Force Trains Its Pilots

20.08.2025 4

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Why Is the C-5 Galaxy Such an Iconic Aircraft?

18.08.2025 6

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The F-35 Lightning Fighter Can Do Anything—Except Win a Dogfight

While hyper maneuverability has become a cornerstone of modern fighter jet design, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, an advanced, expensive,...

17.08.2025 4

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This Is the Fighter Jet the Marines Can’t Live Without

The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a unique and versatile aircraft that has served admirably with the Marine Corps for a generation. With...

17.08.2025 5

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These Two Planes Could Fill the Gap Left by the A-10 Warthog

The upcoming retirement of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II—better known as the “Warthog”—has been met with considerable resistance,...

16.08.2025 4

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This Is the Material That Keeps American Fighter Jets Stealthy

16.08.2025 4

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These Technologies Give the F-22 Raptor Its Edge

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Why the Air Force Still Misses the F-111 Aardvark

15.08.2025 10

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Why America’s Adversaries Fear the A-10 Warthog’s Gatling Gun

13.08.2025 4

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These Are the 10 Most Complex Aircraft to Fly

11.08.2025 3

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These Are the Technologies That Give the F-16 Its Edge

10.08.2025 4

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The Three Strategic Bombers the US Air Force Can’t Live Without

09.08.2025 7

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Why Is the MQ-9 Reaper Such an Iconic Aircraft?

09.08.2025 6

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The Suit America’s Most Skilled Pilots Can’t Live Without

09.08.2025 6

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The Panavia Tornado Is a Great Plane. Why Is It Going Into Retirement?

The Panavia Tornado, a Cold War-era multirole fighter, was a cornerstone of European and Middle Eastern air power for over four decades. However,...

07.08.2025 5

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How China Built a Homemade Air Force from Scratch

07.08.2025 4

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This Is the Radar Technology That Gives US Fighter Jets Their Edge

06.08.2025 5

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Here’s Why America’s Adversaries Fear the F-15E Fighter

06.08.2025 4

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