More than 50 years on from its first flight, the iconic fighter jet remains one of the most iconic aircraft in the world.

The Air Force passed on the YF-17 prototype, preferring the more agile F-16. But Navy planners liked it—ultimately ...

A hook may seem like a strange component on a fighter jet, but it has a widely important job to keep pilots safe while ...

Defence Industry Europe reported that Lockheed Martin’s elimination from the F/A-XX was reportedly “due to challenges” the company had in “meeting the Navy’s radar and carrier landing ...

The Nimitz did see F-35Cs land on its deck during trials, and in fact saw the type’s first ever arrested landing on board an aircraft carrier ... two F-14 Tomcats from the Nimitz were engaged ...

Art Wong shared this photo taken aboard the USS Hornet, docked in Alameda. Wong wrote in an email to Patch, "The F-14A is a ...

The F/A-XX program is one of several advanced ... including the need for a more advanced radar system and improved carrier landing capabilities. Reuters reported on March 4 that Lockheed had ...

April 15, 2025: On February 12th the aircraft carrier Truman (CVN-75) received a small gash in its hull and damage to its right side aircraft elevator when it collided with a merchant ships while ...

“At this time, we expect to operate most scheduled Friday departures to London,” a spokesperson for the American carrier told CNN ... ground witnessed the jet landing on Friday evening ...