The pilot ejected safely from the F-5N Tiger II operated by Fighter Squadron Composite 111 at Naval Air Station Key West. The pilot of a U.S. Navy F-5N Tiger II adversary jet has…
The US Air Force conducted a flight test that paves the way for AI-piloted fighter jets to man the skies. The military group flew its Skyborg Autonomy Core System (ACS) for two hours…
The gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft has successfully flown a prototype of its Talon hypersonic vehicle for the very first time. Described as the largest plane in the world due to its 383-foot wingspan, Stratolaunch’s…
Boom Supersonic has unveiled a new design for its 1,300mph airliner, which when it launches in 2029, will carry passengers between London and New York in just three and a half hours. The…
Flying from London to New York in 80 minutes could become a reality in the future with jaw-dropping ideas for a new supersonic nuclear-powered plane. The Hyper Sting concept has been dreamt up…
You must admit it: the U.S. military is stacked with stealth fighters and bombers. In fact, the U.S. military wants 2,500 F-35 stealth fighters alone. But that doesn’t mean all stealth fighter and…
The F-22 and the F-35 are among the most sophisticated fighter jets in the world. But before there was the F-22 or the F-35, there was the YF-118G, known as the “Bird of…
There’s precious little human dignity in economy airline travel to begin with; why not go all the way? The HypNap TruRest offers you the opportunity to attempt sleep with your face mashed into…
When the military U-2 spy aircraft became vulnerable to Soviet attack in 1960, specifically from their surface-to-air missiles, President Eisenhower told Lockheed to build the impossible. The goal was simple yet nearly insurmountable,…
More than 25 years after the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took its maiden flight, it remains among the most capable air superiority fighter in the world. The Raptor’s combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance,…
Boeing has unveiled a new autonomous fighter jet plane that’s designed to be a sidekick for piloted planes and could take to the skies as soon as 2020. The unmanned drone, dubbed the…
Six decades of active service have been logged by the E-2 Hawkeye. The Northrup Grumman-built E-2 is capable of operating in all weather conditions and from aircraft carrier decks to provide tactical airborne…
A modified F-16 fighter jet has successfully flown and fought another aircraft while being entirely controlled by artificial intelligence (AI). During test flights, the jet, known as ‘X-62A’ or ‘VISTA’, performed takeoffs, landings…
The US Air Force plans to unveil the most advanced aircraft ever created this week, after spending nearly $203 billion on the program. The B-21 Raider stealth bomber will be unveiled at the…
The supercarrier’s silhouette hasn’t changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird. It was a common poster on…
The world’s largest aircraft with a 383-foot wingspan recently took to the skies over the Mojave Desert in California to complete a six-hour test flight for a new record. The Stratolaunch Roc carrier…