As terrible recent conflicts have shown, the fighter aircraft is far from dead and can prove vital for a nation’s survival. The most modern fighters can shoot down an enemy aircraft at a range of 100 ...

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

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The North American P-51 Mustang wasn't just one of the most important Allied fighter planes of World War II. The Mustang ranks highly on the list of the most famous warplanes of all time. While there ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, with its many variants, is likely the best-known fifth-generation fighter plane flying today — at least when it comes to Western nations. As of 2026, 1,000 F-35s ...

An artist's rendering of the USS Enterprise (CVN-80) - U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons While there are many United States warships, those that are likely the best known are called "Enterprise." The U.S.