The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as "fifth generation". They contain technologies developed in the first part of the 21st century. Examples of fifth generation fighter jets ...

There's a peculiarity that emerges when looking at the evolution of fighter jets. The F-100 Super Sabre — the first supersonic fighter jet in the world – debuted in the early '50s ...

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Eurofighter Typhoon: Germany has imposed a ban on the sale of more than 30 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey. The coalition government of Social Democrats and Greens announced this on ...

F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Vertical tails can be seen at the rear of this fifth generation jet. (Image credit: US Air Force / Paul Holcomb) The role of vertical tails could also be ...

China appears to be fast-tracking its push for air superiority, with new footage and images showing two stealth aircraft under testing - sixth-generation fighter prototypes. The first jet ...

RAF fighter jets, deployed as part of Operation CHESSMAN, intercepted Russian aircraft near NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea. These intercepts, involving Typhoons scrambled from Malbork Air Base ...

British fighter jets intercepted two Russian aircraft in separate incidents earlier this week near NATO airspace, the UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed. On April 15, a pair of RAF Typhoons ...

RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base ...