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‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
The US Air Force calls it the “Frankenjet,” a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in ...
US military planes flew a Patriot air defense battalion out of the Pacific to the Middle East. It took over 70 flights, a commander says.
The head of US Indo-Pacific Command said it took 73 loads with C-17 cargo aircraft to move the air defenses.
"Frankenjet" stealth fighter made from 2 wrecked warplanes is now fully operational, Air Force says
A fighter jet built by recycling various parts of two broken warplanes is now fully functioning, according to the U.S. Air ...
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Why the Air Force Is Sending Another F-35 Squadron to Europe
Once fully operational, both F-35 squadrons will replace older fourth-generation fighter jets, increasing the capabilities ...
The long-delayed Air Force One is one of the most expensive, complex planes in the world. Here's what makes the presidential plane unique.
Donald Trump has enlisted Elon Musk and DOGE to help Boeing deliver the next Air Force One faster. Defense capabilities are a ...
New video of China’s tailless, triple-engine fighter jet has military aviation community buzzing
New images have emerged of one of China’s futuristic fighter jets, a three-engine, tailless, flying wing aircraft Western ...
Nearly a quarter of all midair close calls over 34 years involved at least one military aircraft
There were 258 near midair collisions involving a military aircraft and a commercial aircraft from 1987 to 2021, with 13% of them being deemed critically close.