While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 Warthog, for example, doesn't fit into the definition of a ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Only true aviation experts can spot these fighter jets by just their silhouettes alone. Fifth-gen shapes ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown around a lot in the modern era, one of the most ...

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter stages of World War II. The first supersonic aircraft with ...

THE Labour Government is facing questions over whether its weapons export policy is “fit for purpose” after it defended allowing three Israeli fighter jets to use a British air force base