Interesting Engineering on MSN2h
US Air Commandos get revamped Vietnam-era warbird for covert, strike missions
The aircraft’s flexibility will allow the U.S. Air Force to counter adversaries across the spectrum of armed conflict. The ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN23h
US Air Force’s F-16 Vipers to get ‘Venom’ boost for autonomous flying capability
The US Air Force has reached a significant milestone in automating the F-16 fighter jet to fly the “Viper” without a pilot.
See the competing F-47 stealth fighter jet concepts from Boeing, Lockheed, and more that led to the Air Force's NGAD
See the evolution of Boeing's design of the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, compared with competing NGAD ...
Those ‘Hegseth bodyguards’ are actually there for the Air Force’s ‘Doomsday’ plane
The Air Force's NAOC Security Forces team travels with the E-4B Nightwatch aircraft, not as personal guards to the Secretary ...
What fighter jet programs does the US Air Force have?
Boeing has been awarded the contract to build the U.S. Air Force's most sophisticated fighter jet yet, dubbed the F-47, ...
National Interest on MSN18h
How the F-111 Aardvark Helped Pioneer Multirole Aircraft
The Aardvark was the first airplane to incorporate specific design features to make it multirole capable. When it comes to pioneering aircraft in the U.S. military’s history, the F-111 Aardvark ...
Air Force Presents Sixth Generation "F-47" Stealth Jet: "This Was A Big Secret"
The Air Force made the F-47 advanced sixth-generation stealth fighter jet public on Friday, speaking with President Trump in ...
Pregnant pilots and aircrew grounded for first trimester under new Air Force flying rules
The Air Force also ruled out ejection seat-equipped aircraft for pregnant pilots and aircrew but extended the window for ...
The Aviationist on MSN13d
Breaking: Boeing Awarded Contract to Build U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter called F-47
U.S. President Donald Trump personally announced the winner of the U.S. Air Force's NGAD program competition for the ...
The Aviationist on MSN19h
Last F-16 Set for VENOM Autonomous Aircraft Modification Arrives at Eglin
The VENOM program will modify six F-16Cs into autonomous aircraft to accelerate testing of autonomy software on crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The U.S. Air ...
Canada Air Force General Issues Warning Over 'Irresponsible' F-35 Purchase
American defense firm Lockheed Martin has lauded the F-35 as "most lethal, survivable and connected fighter jet in the world." ...
Aviation Week13d
Boeing Wins U.S. Air Force's NGAD F-47 Fighter Contract
Boeing won a contract March 21 to develop a next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force that will spearhead future air wars and throw a lifeline to the company’s struggling military ...