US Pilots Were Flying Over The Soviet Union – Then Hit A Free-Fall At 83,000 Feet
What happens when the world's fastest spy plane loses power at 83,000 feet? Discover the classified Cold War rescue mission over enemy airspace.
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9 Of The Most Notable Aircraft That Fought In The Battle Of Britain
The Battle of Britain is one of the most famous air campaigns in history. Here are the airplanes that left the biggest mark on the conflict.
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Navy Investigating Viral Blue Angel Flyover That Sent Beach Chairs & Tents Flying
A Blue Angels flyover got a bit too close for comfort on a beach in Florida. No one was hurt, but the Navy is reportedly looking into the incident.
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What Is The 1500-Hour Rule For Pilots?
Being a pilot requires a significant amount of training, and there's a lot of rules to follow. One of those is the 1,500-hour rule. What does it mean?
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Only One Man Got To Fly NASA's X-15 Rocket-Powered Plane & The Space Shuttle
Flying either the rocket-powered X-15 or Space Shuttle would already be pretty impressive, but one man actually flew both. This is his story.
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SR-71 Blackbird Crews Prepared For Flight Like Astronauts, Not Pilots
The SR-71 Blackbird's capabilities are rightly the stuff of legend, but what might not be so well known is the preparation their crews had to go through.
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12 Mini Military Aircraft You Might Not Have Known Existed
Nations are sometimes willing to try out some wacky designs in the name of getting an edge on the enemy. These mini-aircraft are a few such curiosities.
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'Not Ours': Navy TOPGUN Pilot Recalls Unexpected & 'Unsettling' UFO Encounter
Two pilots witnessed an unidentified aerial phenomenon that remains unexplained to this day. Here's what the TOPGUN grad had to say about it.
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America Could Save Millions On F-35 Engine Issues Using This $98 Solution
A surprisingly simple innovation is helping tackle one of the F-35's most expensive risks, saving time, money, and preventing costly maintenance headaches.
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Top Gun Pilot Names His Favorite Fighter Jet, And It's Not The F-35
Top Gun pilots have flown their share of missions in a variety of aircraft, so you might be wondering which one is the best. This pilot has his preference.
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What Is A 'Jellyfish' Drone Swarm, And Why Are They Considered So Dangerous?
Military drones continue to get more complex, and things can get very interesting when many of them work together in tandem, like an alleged Iranian swarm.
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WWII Fighter Plane Goes On Machine Gun Run After 80 Years On The Sidelines
Fighter planes from World War II can be seen in various museums, but this model fired its machine guns for the first time in 80 years in a historic flight.
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Why Do Airplanes Measure Distance In Nautical Miles?
Most people know that ships use nautical miles to measure distance, as it is in the name. You might be surprised, however, to learn that airplanes do too.
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A '60s-Era SR-71 Flew So Fast It Broke The Radar Screen Of A Jet Trying To Track It
The SR-71 Blackbird can fly faster than just about anything — so fast, in fact, that it broke the radar system of a jet trying to observe it in the 1960s.
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The Best Places To Catch The Blue Angels Before The Summer Ends
The Blue Angels are flying around the U.S. this summer, and we've rounded up some of the best and most popular places to see the shows. Here's the list.
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The Strange Reason SR-71 Blackbird Parts Made In Summer Were So Prone To Fail
The SR-71 Blackbird was an incredibly complex plane, requiring the use of cutting-edge materials that were very sensitive to manufacturing conditions.
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What Are The Green Lights On Fighter Jets For?
A lot of modern fighter jets have green lights on their bodies, especially around the fuselage and the tail. What are these lights actually for?
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How Israel Plans To Take Its 'Iron Beam' Laser Airborne
Irsael's Iron Beam uses a 100-kilowatt laser to zap drones cheaply and quickly. Now, the country has plans to get this system working off the ground.
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New Air Force One Makes Its Debut At Joint Base Andrews
The latest iteration of Air Force One has been revealed for the first time. The plane, donated by Qatar, is only intended to be used temporarily.
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Why Don't F-13 And F-17 Fighter Jets Exist? Exploring The Rumors
When it comes to designations for U.S. fighter planes, they generally follow a logical pattern. The U.S. has flown the F-14, F-15, and F-16, but not F-13 or 17.
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Turkey Still Relies On This US Engine To Power Its Homegrown F-35 Replacement
Turkey makes its own fifth-generation fighters, but it relies on U.S. engines to power them -- for now. Here's why that is and when that might change.
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Inside The Secret CIA-Soviet Mission That Built The SR-71 Blackbird
Long before AI, drones and satellites, a groundbreaking spy plane emerged from an extraordinary mission filled with intrigue, risk, and irony.
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The First F-16 Block 70 Built For Taiwan's Air Force Was Seen Flying The Skies Of Texas
Sometimes, the military planes you see in the air aren't ours, but test flights of craft intended for other countries, like this F-16 spotted in Texas.
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US Air Force Kicks Off B-21 Raider Combat Testing Far Ahead Of Schedule
The U.S. Air Force is pushing hard to get the B-21 Raider ready for 2027, with combat testing of the stealth bomber beginning much sooner than usual.
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US Marine Corps Retires Legendary 'Jump Jet' After 55 Years In Service
With VSTOL capabilities way ahead of their time, the AV-8B II Harrier "Jump Jet" will go down in history as one of the Marine Corps' most legendary aircraft.
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The US Air Force's Tanker Fleet Is Facing Big Changes In 2027
The USAF needs to build up its tanker fleet significantly, but production issues mean that the fleet will have a different look than expected in 2027.
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3 Dangerous Situations Every Apache Helicopter Pilot Trains For
Pilots in the U.S. military go through some of the most strenuous flight training on the planet, but Apache pilots have other special training routines as well.
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