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Why do fighter jet canopies look so weird?

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and ...
The United States has produced many of the most powerful and impactful fighter jets and these remain the mainstay of any air ...
As terrible recent conflicts have shown, the fighter aircraft is far from dead and can prove vital for a nation’s survival. The most modern fighters can shoot down an enemy aircraft at a range of 100 ...
Two is one and one is none; This saying speaks volumes about the role of redundant systems within the military. In life-or-death situations such as combat, having a working backup could mean the ...
Aside from offering up his jet, Isaacman is also donating his $221,900 annual salary to Space Camp – an educational summer ...
Nearly seven decades after its first flight, the Hawker Hunter is still roaring through military airspace. Officially retired from front-line Royal Air Force (RAF) service in the early 1970s, the ...
The Whirlwind was a heavily-armed, single-seat, twin-engine fighter designed for high performance, with great attention paid ...
In 2004, Taylor Roach answered a questionnaire for the Vail Daily upon graduating from Battle Mountain High School at 18. One of the questions asked was, “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” ...
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force successfully tested technology allowing a fighter pilot to control an uncrewed drone in flight. During the test, an F-22 Raptor pilot used a pilot ...