Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat paired swing-wing agility with the AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to hunt bombers at range and still dogfight up close. -A pilot-RIO crew split the workload,

Both aircraft were on routine flight operations, the Navy said, when they went down in the South China Sea only 30 minutes apart.

A San Diego defense technology company unveiled an artificial intelligence-piloted fighter jet Tuesday that can take off vertically without runways, accelerating the Pentagon's push toward a future where autonomous drones fly combat missions alongside human pilots.

A defense technology company is developing a new AI-piloted aircraft that can help the US military prepare for a future conflict with China.

Become a channel sponsor, and you'll get access to exclusive bonuses. Learn more: <a href=" Fighter aircraft are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace.

By far the best American fighter of 1939, and by far the shiniest aircraft on this list, the Curtiss Hawk 75A scored the first aerial victory on the Western front of the Second World War. The combat victories were claimed by French pilots in Curtiss Hawk 75A-1s of the SPA 160 "Red Devils" squadron of GC II/4 on 8 September 1939.

Amsterdam has committed to participate in the US Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, which is developing low-cost autonomous tactical jets to operate alongside crewed fighters like F-35s.

Shield AI’s new unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter jet concept is designed to be a drone wingman or a standalone aircraft, marking the latest autonomous aircraft announcement by defense companies in recent weeks.

Only true aviation experts can spot these fighter jets by just their silhouettes alone. Fifth-gen shapes, stealthy edges, and classic delta wings—can you tell which is which at a glance? Pilots train on silhouette recognition for a reason.