The Lockheed U-2 isn’t just famous for its high-altitude missions—it also has one of the most unusual landing procedures of any aircraft. In this video, we take a closer look at what makes landing the ...

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet was designed as a joint strike fighter to serve the needs of the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marines, as well as many US allies and partners around the world.

Lockheed Martin's secretive Skunk Works unit is collaborating with Electra to accelerate the development of Electra's EL9, a hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra-STOL) aircraft. The ...

Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. (MC3 Rebekah A. Watkins/Navy) An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea ...

A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s structural integrity, which led to it becoming the first of the type to receive a wing replacement in the field. A C-130J Super Hercules ...