Germany is known for its engineering expertise, and this resulted in some of the most impressive fighter planes in history.

It took some time before jet-powered aircraft found their way into the battlespaces of WWII, though more and more appeared toward the end of the conflict. While Germany invented the technology ...

The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...

Since the close of WWII, jet engine technology has advanced ... and is built with unique specifications. Furthermore, any jet ...

I had the rare opportunity to fly in a historic jet trainer ahead of the ... world ushering in a new era of fighter aircraft toward the end of World War II. The T-33 Shooting Star was instrumental ...

22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, and then blast forward like a jet at near-supersonic speeds. Like every aircraft in the Marine fleet, this aircraft is ...

The single-engine, single-seat F-35 will be manufactured in three versions: a conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) variant for the U.S. Air Force, an aircraft-carrier version (CV) for the U.S ...

Leading on from Ohain’s work, the first flight of a jet-powered aircraft was in August 27, 1939. By the end of World War II, a smattering of military jet aircraft had entered service ...

America's first jet trainer The US was among several countries around the world ushering in a new era of fighter aircraft toward the end of World War II.