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Why do fighter jet canopies look so weird?

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and ...
Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these ...
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.
A few days ago, California-based defense tech firm Anduril concluded the first test flights of its semi-autonomous Fury fighter jet without a pilot in the cockpit. Oh wait, there's actually no cockpit ...
Russia’s MiG-29 fighter was more than capable of matching America’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and similar aircraft—but the Kremlin ...
Defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman has secured official US Air Force recognition for its Talon uncrewed jet, receiving the ...
The United States has produced many of the most powerful and impactful fighter jets and these remain the mainstay of any air ...
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force successfully tested technology allowing a fighter pilot to control an uncrewed drone in flight. During the test, an F-22 Raptor pilot used a pilot ...
China’s advanced JF‑17 Thunder fighter is expanding its global appeal, achieving another potential export milestone this year ...
Amid Netanyahu visit, US aviation giant inks deal to add 25 F-15IA jets to Israel's arsenal; Trump says 'seriously' ...
A NORAD jet had to intercept a plane that entered restricted airspace over President Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, ...