The Cold War produced fighter jets whose shapes, avionics and tactics still echo in today’s stealthy, sensor‑fused designs. From rugged workhorses that armed the United States and Britain to agile ...

The Avro Vulcan, a thunderous and charismatic Cold War bomber, is the most well-known British bomber after the wartime ...

In the chaos following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the same aircraft ended up on opposing sides. During the Abkhazian War of 1992–93, Georgian and Russian-backed forces both flew the Su-25 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 0 1353px vvnrpucm84r21 usaf 1 0 The Spitfire was sleek, and the Mustang majestic, but not all aeroplanes of the Second World War ...

The C-130 has served since 1956 and remains active across tactical airlift and special operations missions. B-52 and KC-135 aircraft introduced in the 1950s still fly today through continuous upgrades ...

The rapid buildup to the biggest, baddest aircraft carriers started with the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor.

Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving them an edge in close combat. Thrust vectoring nozzles are one of the most ...

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place. Supersonic flight, ...

The B-52 enabled sustained global strike missions far from American shores without relying on nearby bases. The C-17 allowed forces to deploy rapidly and directly into distant theaters. This reduced ...