American, Chinese, and Russian fighters flew in a rare triple appearance. Here's how their performances compared.

The Singapore Airshow featured a rare mix of US, Chinese, and Russian-made fighters in a single event. Their pilots showcased ...
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The F-35 fighter jet can’t maneuver too well. That’s not really a problem.

The F-35 was not built to win dogfights, but to operate smoothly at long ranges and over long periods of time.
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This fighter jet learned to hover and nearly killed the pilots who flew it

The Harrier was not just a fighter jet that could hover — it was a constant engineering compromise balanced on the edge of ...

PLA aerobatic team's J-10C fighter jets to make debut at Singapore Airshow

A J-10C fighter jet of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force takes off from an airfield ...
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What Does “Fly by Wire” Actually Mean—and Why Does It Matter to Fighter Jets?

Because of their many redundancies, electronic fly-by-wire controls are actually far safer than traditional hydraulic ones. Any pilot who has ever done a pre-flight check on a Cessna or a Bonanza ...

Historic P-47G Thunderbolt To Fly Again After Spending Six Years Grounded

On February 7th, a historic P-47G airplane dating back to WWII will take to the skies once again. Here's where it came from and where you can see it.

Is It True That The Boeing 757 Can Outclimb Some Fighter Jets?

The impressive climb performance of the 757 makes it feel like a fighter jet.