The United States and China are racing to field their next-generation, or the so-called "sixth-generation," fighter aircraft, which are designed to be superior to the most advanced combat jets that ...

NATO fighter jets conducting air patrol missions in the Baltic states had to scramble twice in late December to intercept and escort Russian aircraft, according to the Ukrainian news site European ...

China’s J-35 is the latest fifth-generation fighter jet aiming to rival the U.S. F-35. Designed for the Chinese Navy’s modern aircraft carriers, this stealth fighter combines cutting-edge technology ...

The launch closely followed reports of the communist nation testing flights of its new sixth-generation heavy stealth fighter jet, reportedly named the J-36, which features a tailless design aimed ...

People who are even remotely aware of a fighter jet's capabilities likely know they're pretty fast. Modern fighters can fly at Mach 1.8 and faster, zipping around the sky at incredible speeds.

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II.

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When the British experimental jet fighter touched down on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nearly eight decades ago, it wasn't just a historic landing — it was a giant leap in naval ...

Images of advanced aircraft cruising at low altitudes in China on Thursday have surprised analysts, who say they could mark the maiden flights of sixth-generation fighter jets, representing a ...

Britain, Italy and Japan on Friday launched a joint venture to develop a supersonic next-generation fighter jet by 2035, replacing the Eurofighter Typhoon. Britain’s BAE Systems, Italy’s ...

The American air force's NGAD jet is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, which has been in service since the early 2000s.

The aircraft is the Chinese military’s second stealth fighter jet after the J-20 Mighty Dragon. The Chinese stealth fighter jet sports two WS-13E engines, each of which can produce ...