stealth fighter

The Su-57 Felon is marketed as stealth fighter but It has the same RCS of a clean F/A-18 Super Hornet (and 1,000 times bigger than that of the F-35). Here’s why.

The Su-57 Felon is marketed as stealth fighter but It has the same RCS of clean F/A-18 Super Hornet (and 1,000 times bigger than that of the F-35). Here’s why.

The Su-57 is nowhere near F-35 for similar reasons as to why F/A-18 Super Hornets are nowhere near F-35. The… Read More

4 weeks ago

From “the Asset” to “the Cockroach:” F-117 pilot on Nighthawk’s nicknames when it was highly classified program and when its existence became public knowledge

‘Black humor and a lack of restraint are common in the community when it comes to airplane nicknames, so I… Read More

2 months ago

The USAF is looking for ‘suppliers with experience and capabilities’ to keep the F-117 Nighthawk flying until 2034

According to Request For Information published on Oct. 3, 2022, the Air Force Test Center is looking for ‘potential… Read More

4 months ago

China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighter Pilot Said He Flew Over Taiwan Undetected

“When I was flying the fighter plane Treasure Island of the motherland, I could see the entire coastline and mountains… Read More

5 months ago

Canada Announces The Procurement Of The F-35 Lightning II: the RCAF will receive 88 F-35A multirole stealth fighters

The Government of Canada announced on Jan. 9, 2023 it is procuring Lockheed Martin's 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft… Read More

5 months ago

In 1980s the US offered the UK the chance to buy the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter to equip RAF Squadrons but the British MoD declined the proposal. Here’s why.

US President Ronald Reagan had offered Margaret Thatcher the chance to work on US advanced military programs during the 1980s… Read More

6 months ago

USAF rotating about dozen F-22 Raptor stealth fighters into Kadena Air Base as F-15C Eagles begin withdrawal

About a dozen F-15 jets will return to the US within a few weeks, while around the same number of… Read More

7 months ago

Video features KF-21 Boramae jet fighter undergoing ground testing

The video in this post features higher quality footage of KF-21 Boramae prototype undergoing ground test. Posted on YouTube… Read More

11 months ago

Interesting photos show KF-21 Boramae 4.5 generation fighter prototypes undergoing ground tests before next month’s maiden flight

KF-21 Boramae 4.5 generation fighter prototypes are currently undergoing various ground tests at KAI facility in Sacheon prior to next… Read More

12 months ago

The F-22 Raptor could get both an IRST Sensor and Helmet-Mounted Display and Targeting System

The USAF is looking at 14 potential F-22 Raptor upgrades, including integrating the Thales Scorpion helmet-mounted display/weapon cuing system and… Read More

1 year ago

What is the role played by the twin-seat J-20? Trainer, attack aircraft or Manned-Unmanned Teaming Platform?

Since two-seat trainer version of the J-20 was not created early in the program, the appearance of the aircraft… Read More

2 years ago

Alternate fighter plan recommends ‘USAF to Kill F-15EX, extend F-22, purchase more F-35s and new Stealth fighters’

Retiring the F-22 before the NGAD (its replacement) is in hand would allow China “the fait accompli it seeks” in… Read More

2 years ago

Sukhoi officially Unveils the Checkmate, allegedly codenamed “Screamer” by US Intelligence

The new aircraft is likely to be touted as rival to the US F-35 stealth fighter, hence its name… Read More

2 years ago

Meet the ‘Checkmate’, the new Sukhoi lightweight stealth fighter that Russia aims to sell to Argentina, India, Vietnam, and the UAE

Ahead of the MAKS Moscow Airshow set to run on Jul. 20-25, 2021, Russia teased the existence of “The Checkmate’,… Read More

2 years ago

Here’s what would happen if you had chance to steal an F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter

Given the Raptor’s unique capabilities what would happen if you had to steal an F-22 and manage to take off… Read More

2 years ago

How China’s copycat culture led to the development of the Shenyang J-31, the Chinese F-35

An industry in which Chinese cloning has excelled to disconcerting degree is the manufacture of weapon systems. Apr. 21,… Read More

2 years ago