Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving them an edge in close combat. Thrust vectoring nozzles are one of the most ...

A small fleet of modified Eagles continues to provide valuable service to NASA even as the Air Force counts down to fully divesting the jets.

The F-15 Eagle is a fourth-generation fighter that still has a relevant part to play in military strategies. This is even although fifth-generation fighters like the F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor ...

From the outside, many of the US military’s fighter jets can be difficult to discern from one another—especially when the jet’s alphabetical and numerical designations are so similar. The F-15 and the ...