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Today, fighter jets are the backbone of the world’s air forces. However, they can be separated into one of five different categories, known as “generations” based on their age, tactical configuration and the technology found onboard. Indeed, the notion of a “generation” fighter isn’t even that old: it was coined in the 1990s and is

Instrument flying comes with a huge bowl of new alphabet soup to swallow. Nearly all navigational aids and systems have identifying acronyms to set them apart from one another. NDB, VOR, GPS, and so on. But then, these systems can be combined into systems for specific uses, like instrument approaches (IAPs)—RNAV, ILS, LPV, APV, ADF,

If you’ve ever seen a fighter jet from behind during takeoff, you’ve probably noticed that the engines have a certain glow. This glow is caused by something called an afterburner, but what exactly is it? An afterburner, also called a reheat in some countries, is an additional component added to some jet engines to increase

When it comes to jobs in aviation, most people tend to think pilot. But with nearly 100 million people employed in the aviation industry in some form or another, not all of them can be pilots. So what are the best jobs in aviation that aren’t a pilot? As what could be considered the “best”

With four engine aircraft (sometimes called “quadjets”) becoming increasingly rare, six engine aircraft are something of a novelty. Indeed, there have been comparatively fewer six engine aircraft than two, three and four engine aircraft. Six engine aircraft began to emerge nearing the end of the 1930s. Initially, they were designed to help bridge the gap

Ethics, the moral principles that govern our behavior, play a key role in every individual’s and organization’s actions. As a result, aviation is not immune. Aviation is certainly more heavily regulated than other industries. But at its core, ethics studies why those regulations matter. Ethics is also applied much more broadly than simply following set

The cheapest planes to buy in 2026 start near $14,000. See 13 certified airplanes ranked by real asking prices, plus what each one costs to own.

Two of the “Big Three” general aviation manufacturers, Cessna and Piper are pilot favorites the world over. But which manufacturer produces the better aircraft? Let’s compare Cessna and Piper. For as long as both companies have been around, their aircraft have directly competed with one another (even after Cessna branched out into private jets with

The 12 best 4 engine planes ever to carry passengers, from the Comet and 707 to the 747 and A380, with build numbers and which quadjets still fly in 2026.

One of the most important things students learn on their road to becoming pilots is that they must master their own bodies before learning to master an aircraft. Flying is easy, but making good decisions and being self-aware enough to realize that you could make a big mistake takes practice. Part of this stems from