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5 Fastest Fighter Jets in the U.S. Military in 2025

America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle II, ...
With all the advances in aviation, you’d expect today’s fighter jets to be faster than 60 years ago. But they’re not! We dig ...
The Boeing, SAAB jointly made T-7A Red Hawk will bring a new era in fighter jet training to the United States Air Force. The ...
Gripen jets, which are manufactured in Sweden by the company Saab AB can easily switch between air-to-air, air-to-ground, and ...
The Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (Colombian Aerospace Force) has relied on the Israeli-built Kfir fighter since its northern neighbor Panama was ruled by Manuel Noriega. This jet first entered ...
The large number of existing aircraft, robust global supply chain, and balanced cost-to-performance value make the F-16 the ...
Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has hinted that Indonesia plans to buy Chengdu J-10 fighter jets from China.
Fighter plane tails were dramatically reshaped after the advent of “fly-by-wire” controls, rendering the aircraft’s stability irrelevant. What’s in a tail? The tail of a fighter aircraft, specifically ...
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How to Shoot Down an Enemy Fighter Jet

Modern surface-to-air missiles give poorer nations the ability to shoot down advanced fighter jets over their territory for a fraction of their cost.