Military

On which criteria should we rank the best fighter jet in the world? Well for some people size is all that matters. Bigger must be better, right? So, if that’s you, here are the 11 biggest fighter jets in the world, ranked by length, wingspan and max take off weight. Roaring through the sky with […]

We are all fascinated by the latest and most modern aircraft, but what are some of the oldest and longest-serving fighter jets still in use by militaries?

There’s a lot of talk about which military branch is best for pilots. The United States Air Force, Army, Navy or Marines? Which one do you think is the best match for your personality and skill set? Do you want to fly jets like an F-18 Hornet or be a part of a more versatile […]

The future is now, especially in the world of aeronautics, which is why it should come as no surprise that the fighter jets of the future are already in development with powers and abilities that we cannot yet quantify, or perhaps even imagine. So what does the future hold? It can be hard to make […]

“From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli,” the United States Marine Corps has been involved in some of the fiercest combat in US history – and thus requires helicopters worthy of “The Few, the Proud, the Marines.” Part of the reason the USMC is such a vaunted fighting force is that they […]

From its service in Operation Friction to dazzling aerial shows to its place in the Canadian economy, the Royal Canadian Air Force has served valiantly in the decades since its inception. These jets have done the Great White North proud. Far too often, it’s forgotten that Canada entered WWII before America, such is the shadow […]

Few countries have left their mark on the history of aviation quite as much as Russia, and that includes helicopters. Past, present, and future, military, transport, and otherwise, these helicopters have achieved liftoff into the pantheon of the best Russian helicopters. One of the most important things to keep in mind about Russia’s wide range […]

There is no question that Israel has seen more than its fair share of wars over its largely tumultuous years since independence, and a big factor in the nation’s constant fight to survive has been Israel’s consistently impressive aerial strength, with Israeli fighter jets undoubtedly being the vital element of the force. Let’s talk a […]

Stealth jets have the ability to shoot off into the “Wild Blue Yonder” and then appear “out of the blue,” undetected by radar systems. So which stealth fighters can go “climbing high into the sky” before giving others the slip? Stealth technology is still new, and many states are in the process of developing stealth […]

Founded in 1939, Sukhoi has been synonymous with Soviet bloc and Russian aviation excellence for three quarters of a century. Which of its fighter jets rank among the company’s most important contributions to Russian military and aviation history? Many of the Sukhoi fighters on this list were developed while the Soviet Union was still in […]