In air combat situations, where every second counts, speed often makes the biggest difference. Even though today’s fighter jets come with stealth, smart tech and powerful weapons, there’s still ...

Built to defend the vast Soviet Arctic, the MiG-31 Foxhound was a high-speed interceptor designed to hunt cruise missiles, ...

With its top speed, armament power, stealth, and maneuverability, the F-22 remains one of the world’s best fighters. To commemorate the passing of Col Gail Peck (ret.), the former commander of the ...

Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, caused an international coalition to respond with Operation Desert Shield, eventually culminating in the Coalition forces taking control of the ...

Over the six-week campaign, F-15Cs were credited with a whopping 34 confirmed air-to-air kills, accounting for the bulk of coalition victories in the air. There’s something about the fourth-generation ...

The National Air and Space Museum will welcome a McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle, the first of its kind to be accessioned into the Smithsonian collection. The F-15C Eagle is one of the most historically ...