Ukrainian pilots are using skills that Western pilots have let atrophy, a former F-16 pilot said. The West might need to use these skills again in a great-power war, he said. Ukraine's fight against ...
and stealth platforms like the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter allow pilots to fly at higher altitudes without worrying as much about surface-to-air missiles. But that capability could be ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: Normally, the Air Force can create new pilots in about 12 months. The new pilot program slices five months out of that and produces pilots ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Pilots will remove their mask several times throughout a flight. What happens if a fighter pilot takes off their mask? Movies like Independence Day and Top Gun ...
I flew in a Cold War-era jet that trained US fighter pilots. It showed how far military aviation has come.
An Iranian fighter jet crashed on Wednesday morning in the western part of the country. Both pilots managed to eject safely before the crash, avoiding any fatalities. In an unrelated incident, two ...
The West hasn't had to fly its fourth-generation fighter jets into contested airspace in decades, and stealth platforms like the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter allow pilots to fly at higher ...
DUBAI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - An Iranian fighter jet crashed on Wednesday morning in the west of the country, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, with the pilots surviving after ejecting before ...
An Iranian fighter jet crashed on Wednesday morning in the west of the country, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported, with the pilots surviving after ejecting before the crash. Al Arabiya ...
As a Cold War-era aircraft, the T-33 didn't feature the digital displays or avionics that are routine on more advanced fighter jets. The T-Bird had primarily analog controls, leaving the pilot ...