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 Sukhoi Su-30MKI or Su-30MKI is a long-range heavy-class fighter jet capable of conducting both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions, known for its super-maneuverability due to thrust-vectoring ...

Despite a popular focus on stealth – and to a lesser extent, data fusion – in today’s fighters, America’s turbofan advantage is just as valuable in setting American fighters apart through a ...

During the Cold War, U.S. planners worried that modern fighters might one day be forced to operate from damaged or shortened runways. That fear drove an extraordinary experiment: turning a standard ...

There’s a good chance you already saw SpaceX’s towering Starship prototype make its impressive twelve kilometer test flight. While the attempt ended with a spectacular fireball, it was still a ...

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have confirmed that the GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engine will power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft. The pair have ...