Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range ...

The McDonnell Douglas Phantom II was one of the most successful and widely used fighter aircraft of the Cold War, and its ...

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 ...

Today's top fighter jets need a combination of agility, versatility, and the best of modern equipment in order to perform at peak levels. Gripen jets, which are manufactured in Sweden by the company ...

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 ...

Hanwha is leveraging decades of experience with license production and testing of U.S.-designed fighter engines. Credit: Hanwha Hanwha Aerospace’s ambition is clear: The South Korean conglomerate with ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown ...