Summary and Key Points: Boeing has shocked the defense world by moving the F-47 sixth-generation fighter into production just months after its 2025 contract award. -This unprecedented turnaround, ...

Some aircraft are remembered because of the way they flew, others because of how they fought, and a few because of their strange look. The Vought XF5U was one such strange fighter that looked like it ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, with its many variants, is likely the best-known fifth-generation fighter plane flying today — at least when it comes to Western nations. As of 2026, 1,000 F-35s ...

In commercial aviation, landings are designed to be gentle, with the idea that travelers will avoid planes with rough landings—but military aircraft place far less emphasis on comfort. Many people ...