Fighter pilots go through rigorous training before flying front line fighters like the F-35 or F/A-18. A key part of that process involves lead-in fighter jets such as the Hawk 127. These aircraft ...

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Air Force said on Tuesday (Jan 6) it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 ...

If you were wondering whether U.S. Air Force fighter pilots use the same type of jet, the answer is yes. After earning USAF pilot wings in Undergraduate Pilot Training (flying the T-38 Talon), and ...

T-7A-trained pilots should leave training better prepared for the realities of fifth-generation fighter operations. For generations, the US Air Force has relied upon the Northrop T-38 Talon to train ...

A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet crashed off the island's eastern coast during a training mission. An emergency search is ...

After a protracted campaign to get its hands on F-16s, a Ukrainian pilot details how the jets are now a critical part of the ...

An Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle pilot prepares for takeoff during a 2017 training exercise. Precision Optics' components will be used in a new AR headset for fighter pilot training. PHOTO BY ...

ATARS moves beyond trainers as Red 6 secures its first frontline fighter contract, bringing augmented reality into F-16 cockpits. Red 6 has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate its ...

Below, Michelle “MACE” Curran shares five key insights from her new book, The Flipside: How to Invert Your Perspective and Turn Fear into Your Superpower. Michelle spent over a decade as a fighter ...

US Aviation Academy has won an $835.6M US Air Force contract to provide early-stage pilot training through 2035 under a ...

Fighter pilots are in constant proximity to their own mortality. All servicemembers face these thoughts to some extent—but pilots are unique in that they usually face them alone. The physical dangers ...

In the world of military aviation, discussions about fighter jets invariably center on technical specifications and combat capabilities. We analyze speed, range, maneuverability, G-force tolerance, ...