The US Air Force has been training its pilots with aircraft from the 60's. Now, it's getting ready to upgrade to the T-7 fighter jet to modernize learning.
The USAF commands the world’s largest pilot corps — 14,486 strong — and here’s how many aircraft they fly and how to join ...
The T-7 Red Hawk is meant to teach student pilots how to fly fifth-generation aircraft such as the F-35. Air Force officials laid out their plans for teaching instructor pilots on the T-7, and then ...
While fighter pilots often stick to the same airframe throughout their careers, some specialized pilots may stick to one ...
At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a test bed for a new kind of air force, Major Trent McMullen is a fighter pilot learning to fly alongside the XQ-58, a drone piloted by artificial intelligence.
Shield AI revealed X-BAT this week, an autonomous VTOL fighter jet that it said can take off from islands and ships. "Airpower without runways is the ...