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What Is BVR And Why Is It Important For Jet Fighters?
BVR stands for Beyond Visual Range, meaning the missiles can lock onto and fire on targets a fighter pilot can't physically ...
National Security Journal on MSN6d
F-89 Scorpion: The Nuclear-Armed Jet Fighter That Fell Apart Mid-Air
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion, the US Air Force’s first jet-powered interceptor and the first combat aircraft armed with ...
The origins of the Taiwan Strait crisis
For over 75 years, the Republic and People’s Republic of China have confronted each other across the Taiwan Strait, a highly ...
Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting May 30
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to [email protected] or [email protected]. You ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN1d
What makes a fighter jet ‘sixth generation’ and why it matters
Sixth-gen fighters are being built for the wars of the future, wars that will rely more on stealth, sensors, and long-range ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN4d
Cold War-era fighter jets F-4 Phantoms could launch satellites for US firm
Starfighters International, a company with a long history in research and test flights, is working on the acquisition of retired F-4 Phantoms from South Korea.
The National Interest on MSN3d
The Soviet Union’s MiG-21 Jet Fighter Defined an Aircraft Era
Compared to contemporaries like the American F-4 Phantom II, the MiG-21 was less complex and far cheaper to produce—but could ...
The National Interest on MSN1d
How One Soviet Fighter Ace Led His Lavochkin La-5 and La-7 to Victory Over the Nazis
A natural fighter ace, Ivan Kozhedub’s tactics were characterized by precision, aggression, and calculated risk.
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What the Life of a Navy Fighter Pilot Really Looks Like
He and his brothers loved flying so much that they hung posters and replicas of military aircraft in their bedroom ... circuitous journey to becoming a fighter pilot and teaching in the Navy ...