As most people understand, the ejection sequence begins when the fighter pilot yanks an ejection handle, usually located either between the legs or above the head. The pulling of the handle triggers ...

Built in the 1950s as North American Aviation’s answer to the Air Force’s next-gen fighter-bomber competition, the F-107A Ultra Sabre packed radical features—from over-fuselage air intakes to early ...

You never forget the first time you strap into the MiG-21 cockpit. The raft of dials, switches, circuit-breakers and controls overloads the senses.

The F-22 Raptor is built by Lockheed Martin and is one of the most advanced fighter jets on the planet. However, it's easy to forget that this plane is nearly 30 years old with the first F-22 Raptor ...

Lawmakers are investigating whether the Navy ignored evidence of widespread traumatic brain injuries. For some pilots, the ...

Previously, flight crew often used a beverage cart to create a physical barrier for passengers when pilots needed to exit the cockpit mid-flight Kevin Carter/Getty; Southwest Airlines Southwest ...