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Here’s an interesting fact: China’s all-robot “dark factories” can now churn out Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” fifth-generation air superiority fighters at a rapid rate....
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Having first paid for and overseen its development, the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Su-30MKI is soon to undergo a major upgrade to almost all...
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A former U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler pilot said an autopilot tried to kill him on carrier landing 101 after 100 perfect autopilot-assisted carrier landings....
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An F-14 Tomcat Fighter Broke in Two and Slid Down A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck in Flames
The F-14 Tomcat served the U.S. Navy from 1974 to 2006. Three major F-14 disasters revealed a Navy maintenance and capability crisis. An F-14B...
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The U.S. Air Force operates 187 F-22 Raptor 5th-generation stealth fighters. China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force already operates an estimated 300 J-20 stealth...
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The “buzzing the tower” scene from the original “Top Gun” film actually happened. A Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot named John Chesire buzzed an ATC...
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Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is widely considered the worst-performing stealth fighter. Sukhoi’s own patent describes the Su-57 having a frontal radar cross-section of 0.1...
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The F-22 Raptor is the only U.S. 5th-generation fighter that cannot be legally exported. U.S. Congress banned F-22 exports in 1998 via the Obey...
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In May 1989, Soviet Air Force Captain Alexander Zuyev defected to NATO by stealing a Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet. Zuyev was an elite...