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aircraft F-35 fighter jets Germany Why Germany Is Quietly Buying 15 More F-35s & Asking To Join A Fighter Program It Once Rivaled Guest authors June 28, 2026 0 Following the collapse of FCAS with France, Germany is now considering its GCAP, Saab, Spanish, and 6th-gen-less combat drone future.
aircraft fighter jets Russia Russian Air Force Su-35 Super Flanker The Real Reasons Nations Are Moving Away From Russian Fighter Jets Guest authors June 24, 2026 0 Sanctions, modernization, fighter alternatives, domestic alternatives, and diversification pressures are moving the world away from Russian jets.
aircraft Airlines fighter jets United States US Navy Why The US Navy Is Sending Super Hornets To Fight F-5 Tigers In Reserve Squadrons Guest authors June 21, 2026 0 The Northrop F-5 is a valuable aggressor aircraft, but now it is increasingly seen as sub-par and the Navy wants to train with older Super Hornets.
A-10 Warthog aircraft fighter jets Retirement What Happens When A Fighter Jet is Retired? Guest authors June 21, 2026 0 Comparatively few fighter jets head directly to the scrapyard immediately after retirement with many finding various post-service service.
aircraft BAE Systems Tempest fighter jets Every Active 6th-Generation Fighter Program In The World Ranked By How Close It Is To Flying Guest authors June 19, 2026 0 The US and China appear to be leading in the race for 6th-gen fighter jets, although ranking them is surprisingly difficult.
aircraft F-35 fighter jets How Much Do F-35 Pilots Earn Compared To F-22 Pilots In 2026? Guest authors June 16, 2026 0 Why 5th-generation fighter jet pilots earn the same base pay as every other officer of the same rank and years of service.
6th Generation Fighter Jet aircraft fighter jets How A 3rd Air Stream Inside The F-47’s New Engine Could Out-Range China’s J-36 Guest authors June 16, 2026 0 F-47’s adaptive cycle engines could offer efficiency needed to close the range gap with China’s J-36 if the latter has traditional engines.