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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 ...
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 ...
Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these characterful machines; the final fighters were over six times faster and ...
The contract for the two dozen aircraft—altogether worth $8.6 billion—has led to complaints from some pro-Palestinian groups, ...
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 ...
Normally, a plane moves along three rotational axes. “Inertia coupling” takes place when the plane inadvertently moves on two at the same time, usually resulting in loss of control.
The Safran deal for co-developing an engine for India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is set for approval by the ...
An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would require a blank check from Congress and expanding the tactical aircraft ...
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, ...