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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ukraine trained nearly 100 cadet pilots in 2025, who are expected to form the backbone of its revamped Air Force. Source: ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Pilots sometimes need to operate at slow speeds—during tight turns and landings, for instance—and good low-speed handling is ...

Leonardo has signed with the Italian government for the delivery of its M-346F (Fighter) Block 20 light strike combat and advanced trainer aircraft to Austria.

An era officially came to a close at Kingsley Field on Monday as the final two F-15 Eagle fighter jets assigned to the 173rd ...