National Security Journal on MSN12h
China’s J-35A Fighter Summed Up in 4 Simple Words
China’s J-35A stealth fighter is a major advancement in Beijing’s airpower ambitions. Designed for carrier and land-based ...
The National Interest on MSN11h
The F/A-18 Hornet: Inside the Navy Plane that Almost Never Flew
The Air Force passed on the YF-17 prototype, preferring the more agile F-16. But Navy planners liked it—ultimately ...
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Airbus touts open-fan engines and folding wing designs for next narrowbody jet
Airbus is teasing technologies that could enable its next-generation single-aisle jet, including innovative engine and wing ...
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PteroDynamics Raises $7.5 Million for Aircraft With Folding Wings
PteroDynamics said its aircraft, called Transwing, folds and unfolds its wings during flight to achieve different wing configurations, resulting in a smaller ground footprint and more effective ...
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F-35C Lightning II
The F-35 is being purchased to replace the F/A-18C/D Hornet as the carrier strike group’s primary offensive fighter for ... aboard naval aircraft carriers. Its wingtips fold to allow for more ...
The National Interest on MSN1d
Yemen’s Houthis Are Learning to Fear the U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet
The resurgence in violence between American troops and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is ongoing, as the U.S. campaign aims to dismantle the designated terrorist group. Following the ...