Crunching the numbers of two defense aerospace juggernauts.

The Grumman F-11 Tiger was a supersonic fighter developed for the U.S. Navy during the 1950s as a carrier based successor to earlier naval jets. Featuring advanced aerodynamic concepts such as the ...

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 ...

Fighter jets remain one of the most important tools in modern military strategy. While new technologies like drones and ...

Speed has long been one of the greatest advantages in air combat, and many of the world’s most iconic fighter jets were built with that principle in mind. From Cold War interceptors to modern ...

The Harrier was the first operational vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft, earning it the nickname of the ...