Credit: The “Century Series” Convair F-106 Delta Dart firing the Douglas AIR-2 Genie nuclear rocket: U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force is trying to unshackle itself from the typical all-or-nothing way ...
Jet fighters have been one of the primary methods of air-to-air combat for the militaries of the world for decades. The ...
“In a world characterized by unpredictability and increasingly frequent surprise, there are heavy penalties for ponderous decision making and slow execution.” The U.S. Air Force is losing the race to ...
Summary and Key Points: The future of the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, is uncertain due to budget constraints and competing ...
Summary and Key Points: Over the last century, several fighter aircraft have earned the nickname “flying coffin” due to their dangerous design flaws. The Royal B.E.2, Brewster Buffalo, and ...