Military fighter jets have been separated into different generations, with the 5th generation being the newest and 4.5 being ...

What You Need to Know: World War II saw the emergence of some groundbreaking jet fighters that revolutionized aerial warfare.

Although the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the heaviest single-engine fighter plane used in WWII, it remained a versatile and highly capable aircraft used for a variety of roles.

The Navy's world-famous flight team has showcased the limits of military aviation for decades. These are the jets the Blue ...

The F-15E Strike Eagle, true to its name, is one of the most iconic strike fighter aircraft of the fourth generation. It entered service in 1988 as a product of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing.

The Vampire was one of a handful of forked tail fighters, including the World War II P-38 Lightning and the Sea Venom jet fighter. This particular Vampire, WZ507 is a twin-seat trainer with side ...

To determine the least and most mass-produced American fighter planes from WWII, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a catalog of World War II aircraft, a list compiled by Military Factory, an online database ...

Star Wars aircraft and their galactic battles were directly inspired by WWII dogfighters. Here we match starfighters with the WWII aircraft that inspired them and their modern descendents.

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II.

While jet engines saw their combat debut in the flak-ridden skies of the waning days of World War II, figuring out how best to bend an aircraft around an air intake and turbine remains a hard problem.

Israel has one of the most powerful air forces in the world. Its arsenal includes custom versions of US-made fighter jets such as the F-15, F-16, and F-35. Aerial attacks account for much of the ...

What You Need to Know: World War II saw the emergence of some groundbreaking jet fighters that revolutionized aerial warfare. The Messerschmitt Me 262 from Nazi Germany was the world’s first ...