Just two days before turning 20, Prince Christian of Denmark has lived out a childhood dream, flying a fighter jet. The ...
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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is advocating a boost in F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots at the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, ...
In a significant milestone for next-generation air combat, the US Air Force has successfully demonstrated real-time manned-unmanned teaming in a combat-representative environment. During a ...
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Ukraine's air force on Sunday confirmed that a third Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot had been killed in action, a unwelcome blow for a military with a limited number of fourth-generation Western jets and ...
The two fighters are tailored to the needs of their respective services; the F-16 is fast and lightweight, while the F/A-18 ...
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An F-16 fighter jet crashed in Poland this Thursday, killing a pilot after it took to the air for a training flight ahead of the 2025 Random International Air Show. The incident took place around 7:25 ...
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How Aircraft Tails Have Changed over Time

Fighter plane tails were dramatically reshaped after the advent of “fly-by-wire” controls, rendering the aircraft’s stability irrelevant.