Helicopters have few ways to fight back against incoming fighter aircraft. Surprisingly, though, it is far harder to shoot down a helicopter from a plane than one might imagine.

Key Points and Summary - America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle II, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-22 Raptor, F-15C/D Eagle, ...

After 25 years of operation, the US Air Force officially retired this pioneering fighter jet, but plans to keep using it ...

It is possible that the “Combat Cloud,” a program designed to link advanced fighter jets to ground sensors and other aircraft, could be salvaged if Europe’s FCAS program collapsed. Europe’s most ...

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place. Supersonic flight, ...

Although it is likely still several years from fielding an operational aircraft, the US Navy (USN) has begun the process of developing new tactics incorporating autonomous fighter jets. The Naval Air ...

While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 ...

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...