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Test Pilot Explains The YF-23 Black Widow’s Awesomely Innovative Flight Control System

Test Pilot Explains The YF-23 Black Widow’s Awesomely Innovative Flight Control System

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
How F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense Mission

How F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense Mission

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Check Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted Display

Check Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted Display

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Here’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs Ever

Here’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs Ever

By Robert Hopkins
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
The Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force Base

The Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force Base

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
F-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity

F-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Strike Eagle Pilot Gives A Detailed Walk Around Tour Of An F-15E

Strike Eagle Pilot Gives A Detailed Walk Around Tour Of An F-15E

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Blasting The Air In Front Of Hypersonic Vehicles With Lasers Could Unlock Unprecedented Speeds

Blasting The Air In Front Of Hypersonic Vehicles With Lasers Could Unlock Unprecedented Speeds

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
The Air Force’s Secret Next Gen Air Dominance Demonstrator Isn’t What You Think It Is

The Air Force’s Secret Next Gen Air Dominance Demonstrator Isn’t What You Think It Is

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Fighter Pilots Could Soon Train To Dogfight Against Virtual Projections Of Adversary Jets

Fighter Pilots Could Soon Train To Dogfight Against Virtual Projections Of Adversary Jets

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Check Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting Off

Check Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting Off

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron

Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s

New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft

A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft

By Robert Hopkins
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
This F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie Set

This F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie Set

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade

The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents

New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
MIT Lincoln Lab’s Storied 707 Military Testbed Jet Is Now At The Boneyard

MIT Lincoln Lab’s Storied 707 Military Testbed Jet Is Now At The Boneyard

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
All The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super Bomber

All The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super Bomber

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
This Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile Externally

This Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile Externally

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 25, 2020
Check Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In Formation

Check Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In Formation

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 21, 2020
New Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright Miserable

New Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright Miserable

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 20, 2020
Enlisted Airmen Can Now Get A Taste Of Air Force Flight Training

Enlisted Airmen Can Now Get A Taste Of Air Force Flight Training

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 19, 2020
Spad To The Bone: Texas F-16 Squadron Marks 75th Anniversary With Bold Paint Job

Spad To The Bone: Texas F-16 Squadron Marks 75th Anniversary With Bold Paint Job

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 5, 2020
Was The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert?

Was The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert?

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 2, 2020
F-117s Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB For The First Time In Over A Decade

F-117s Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB For The First Time In Over A Decade

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 31, 2020
F-16 Pops Flares Grabbing Trump’s Attention After Plane Strays Into Airspace Over Rally

F-16 Pops Flares Grabbing Trump’s Attention After Plane Strays Into Airspace Over Rally

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 28, 2020
Squadron Showcases F-15E Strike Eagles Adorned With Villain-Themed Nose Art Ahead Of Halloween

Squadron Showcases F-15E Strike Eagles Adorned With Villain-Themed Nose Art Ahead Of Halloween

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 28, 2020
Scaled Composites’ Stealthy Test Jet Now Flying With Possible Laser Weapon Modifications

Scaled Composites’ Stealthy Test Jet Now Flying With Possible Laser Weapon Modifications

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 28, 2020
Air Force Confirms, Then Retracts Statement That One Of Its RC-135W Spy Planes Flew Over Taiwan

Air Force Confirms, Then Retracts Statement That One Of Its RC-135W Spy Planes Flew Over Taiwan

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 23, 2020
U-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software Update

U-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software Update

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 20, 2020
StormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For War

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For War

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 14, 2020
Air Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 Minutes

Air Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 Minutes

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 13, 2020
All The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB Crash

All The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB Crash

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 12, 2020
Boom Rolls Out Its XB-1 “Baby Boom” Supersonic Demonstrator Jet

Boom Rolls Out Its XB-1 “Baby Boom” Supersonic Demonstrator Jet

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 12, 2020
Air Force C-17 Launched A Pallet Of Mock Cruise Missiles During Recent Arsenal Plane Test

Air Force C-17 Launched A Pallet Of Mock Cruise Missiles During Recent Arsenal Plane Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 3, 2020
Over A Dozen Companies Awarded Contracts For Air Force’s Skyborg Combat Drone Program

Over A Dozen Companies Awarded Contracts For Air Force’s Skyborg Combat Drone Program

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 1, 2020
State Department Wishes Air Force Happy Birthday With Pic Of Navy’s Blue Angels

State Department Wishes Air Force Happy Birthday With Pic Of Navy’s Blue Angels

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 18, 2020
The Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A Name

The Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A Name

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 15, 2020
The U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation Fighter

The U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation Fighter

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 15, 2020
MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test

MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 11, 2020
The Air Force Just Tested “Robot Dogs” For Use In Base Security

The Air Force Just Tested “Robot Dogs” For Use In Base Security

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 7, 2020
B-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine (Updated)

B-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 4, 2020
Test Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles Around

Test Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles Around

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 1, 2020
New Mobile Operations Center Used To Support B-2 Stealth Bomber Deployment To Diego Garcia

New Mobile Operations Center Used To Support B-2 Stealth Bomber Deployment To Diego Garcia

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 1, 2020
Six B-52s Are Flying Over All 30 NATO Nations In An Unprecedented Show Of Force (Updated)

Six B-52s Are Flying Over All 30 NATO Nations In An Unprecedented Show Of Force (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Aug 28, 2020
Wildfire Has Spread Onto Fairchild Air Force Base (Updated)

Wildfire Has Spread Onto Fairchild Air Force Base (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 27, 2020
China Tests Long-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles As U.S. Spy Plane Watches It All

China Tests Long-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles As U.S. Spy Plane Watches It All

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 27, 2020
China Freaks Out Over Supposed U-2 Spy Plane Flight Over Its Naval Exercise

China Freaks Out Over Supposed U-2 Spy Plane Flight Over Its Naval Exercise

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 26, 2020
Air Force Wants New Ideas To Help Make It Easier For Female Fighter Pilots To Pee In Flight

Air Force Wants New Ideas To Help Make It Easier For Female Fighter Pilots To Pee In Flight

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 25, 2020
Six B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To Russia

Six B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To Russia

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 24, 2020
Air Force’s Mayhem Project Tied To Hypersonic Engines For Planes Such As The SR-72

Air Force’s Mayhem Project Tied To Hypersonic Engines For Planes Such As The SR-72

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 23, 2020
Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs

Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 19, 2020
Trio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From Space

Trio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From Space

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 19, 2020
Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The Ground

Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The Ground

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 19, 2020
Air Force One Just Had A Near Miss With A Drone According To Reporter Onboard (Updated)

Air Force One Just Had A Near Miss With A Drone According To Reporter Onboard (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 18, 2020
Is The Stargazer Air-Launch Mothership About To Test A Secretive Air Force Payload?

Is The Stargazer Air-Launch Mothership About To Test A Secretive Air Force Payload?

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 13, 2020
B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”

B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 11, 2020
Trio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deploy To The Remote Island Outpost Of Diego Garcia

Trio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deploy To The Remote Island Outpost Of Diego Garcia

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Aug 11, 2020
Check Out This B-52 Stratofortress Carrying Two AGM-183 Hypersonic Test Missiles

Check Out This B-52 Stratofortress Carrying Two AGM-183 Hypersonic Test Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 9, 2020
This Is The Most Stunning Photo Of A B-1B Bomber Night Launch We’ve Ever Seen

This Is The Most Stunning Photo Of A B-1B Bomber Night Launch We’ve Ever Seen

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 8, 2020
Stealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other Jets

Stealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other Jets

By Joseph Trevithick and Jamie Hunter
Posted on Aug 6, 2020
Air Force Eyes Hypersonic VIP Passenger Aircraft In New Deal With Aviation Startup

Air Force Eyes Hypersonic VIP Passenger Aircraft In New Deal With Aviation Startup

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 6, 2020
Stripped F-117 Nighthawk Arrives At Hill Aerospace Museum Direct From Tonopah

Stripped F-117 Nighthawk Arrives At Hill Aerospace Museum Direct From Tonopah

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Aug 6, 2020