Few fighter aircraft have enjoyed the longevity and global reach of the MiG-21, a supersonic interceptor that became one of ...

By 1967, American aircraft were being picked apart over North Vietnam. Fast MiG-21s struck bombers and vanished before ...

One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple, rugged aircraft spread ...

First flying in 1949 the Il-28 Beagle was a twin-engined straight-winged jet bomber powered by the Klimov VK-1 jet engine, an ...

A look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.

Every year, the Southern Kentucky Hospitality Association celebrates the best of the area’s hotel, attraction, restaurant, ...

The National Air and Space Museum's second location in Virginia features a restoration hangar where workers repair and ...

Some aircraft succeeded even though they made life harder for the people flying them. They demanded constant attention, ...

History is filled with military aircraft that looked like expensive miscalculations long before they ever saw combat.

US President Donald Trump’s Air Force One was forced to turn around late Tuesday (January 20) after the crew detected ‘a ...

India has retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, closing a six-decade chapter with an aircraft once hailed for its combat prowess but later derided as a “flying coffin” due to frequent crashes ...

Russia’s MiG-29 fighter was more than capable of matching America’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and similar aircraft—but the Kremlin failed to keep it relevant over time. America’s unveiling of ...