Why the US Air Force keeps using this fighter jet decades after 'retiring' it

After 25 years of operation, the US Air Force officially retired this pioneering fighter jet, but plans to keep using it until at least 2034.

Peters presses Air Force on Selfridge pilot training for new fighters

If Selfridge pilots are not included in the training pipeline in the next year, they might not be trained by the time F-15EXs ...
New Atlas

Titanium-foam blended-wing fighter smashes rivals on the spec sheet

There's a new contender for the US Navy's F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program to replace the ...

U.S. Air Force And U.S. Navy Aircraft Ready For Super Bowl Flyover

C Eagles, Two F/A-18E Super Hornets and Two F-35C Lightning IIs will honor America's 250th birthday by flying over Levi's ...

American, Chinese, and Russian fighters flew in a rare triple appearance. Here's how their performances compared.

The Singapore Airshow featured a rare mix of US, Chinese, and Russian-made fighters in a single event. Their pilots showcased ...
Flightglobal

US Air Force projects need for 1,558 combat fighters by 2035, requiring significant expansion of current fleet

The US Air Force (USAF) says it needs to significantly expand its fleet of fighter aircraft to meet global security requirements. In an analysis report obtained by FlightGlobal, the USAF projects it ...

Keeping top combat aircraft flying is expected to only get more expensive

A new consulting firm report emphasizes the growing costs and problems of sustaining advanced aircraft.