From its debut in the 1970s to its continued role in modern air combat, the F-16 Fighting Falcon has become one of the most versatile fighter jets ever built. Designed as a lightweight air superiority ...

In the Vietnam War US Phantoms claimed to have destroyed around 147 aircraft (of a total of 195 North Vietnamese Air Force ...

The United States could alter its decades-old North American Aerospace Defense Command deal with Canada should its government backtrack on the purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, the U.S ...

The Sukhoi Su-25 is a relatively old fighter jet, having been first introduced into service by the Soviet Union in 1984. Many still fly for various air forces, including the Korean People's Army Air ...

While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 ...

One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple, rugged aircraft spread widely across the developing world during the Cold War. Fighter aircraft have ...

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 ...

Japan plans to expand the number of bases hosting advanced F-35A stealth fighter jets amid neighboring countries' military activities and air power modernization efforts. Chitose Air Base on Hokkaido, ...