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Why the F-16 Is Such a Badass Plane

This lightweight multi-role fighter can be found in air forces throughout the world—and for good reason. → Read More

Before Top Gun's Maverick, There Were the Real Ace Aggressor Pilots

To prepare fighter pilots for combat, you need a convincing stand-in for the enemy. That's the aggressor squadron. → Read More

This Jet Will Turn AI Into a Real-World Top Gun

One day, AI could dogfight in the skies, but first it needs to get inside a real cockpit and learn the basics. → Read More

How Chevy Made the Ultimate Army Troop Transport Out of a ZR2 Pickup

The 82nd Airborne Division may be "foot soldiers," but that doesn't mean they can't drive to combat in style. → Read More

Is the World Ready for the EV Battery Boom?

The demand for EV batteries is increasing. Are we ready to supply them responsibly? → Read More

What’s in a Winglet?: Inside the Epic Quest To Build a Better Airplane Wing

Winglets predate the Wright brothers, but it took nearly a century for the idea to go mainstream. → Read More

Defiant Vs. Valor: Inside the Head-to-Head Helo Battle To Replace the Black Hawk

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a helicopter legend, and the battle to replace it is heating up. → Read More

A Vietnam Helo's New Robot Brain Will Help Fight a Different Kind of Enemy

The CH-54 did lots of heavy-lifting during the Vietnam War, but wildfires could be its biggest battle yet. → Read More

What Happens When a Drone Crashes Into Your Face?

An 18-month-long study attempts to find out. → Read More

'A Suicide Club': How WWI Pilots Pioneered the Age of Airmail

On May 15, 1918, the U.S. Post Office officially launched the age of airmail. → Read More

Could the Future of Ultra Low Emissions Be...Diesel?

Alternative powertrains are the future, but ultra low-emission diesel engines could help us clean up our act in the meantime. → Read More

Launching To Space at a Crawl

How NASA’s massive crawler-transporters get millions of pounds of rocket to the launchpad one inch at a time. → Read More

The Air Force Turned Off GPS To Rehearse a War Without It

Red Flag 2018 is a dry run for a war without satellite navigation. → Read More

Why the 747 Is Such a Badass Plane

The original Jumbo Jet will always be the queen of the skies. → Read More

Why the 747 Is Such a Badass Plane

The original Jumbo Jet will always be the queen of the skies. → Read More

Why Old Blimps and Biplanes Are the Secret to Tomorrow's Drone Motherships

Almost 85 years ago, Blimps could suck in biplanes like a steampunk tractor beam. Now, the U.S. wants to create something similar—with drones and C-130s. → Read More

Why the DC-3 Is Such a Badass Plane

Eight decades after its first flight, the DC-3 remains an aviation legend. → Read More

Why a World War II Relic Is Testing the Drone Tech of Tomorrow

When the Air Force needed a do-anything workhorse to test a new UAV sensor pod, it looked to the past. → Read More

Hypoxia Threatens Navy and Air Force Pilots, and the Threat Is Growing

Turns out flying pilots at high altitudes is still biologically tricky. → Read More

Trump's Vision for Air Traffic Control Could Cut Taxes But Raise Ticket Prices

Privatizing air traffic control is an idea that's been floated before, and whether it's a good idea depends on who you ask. → Read More