The U.S. Air Force has released plans to experiment with a prototype reusable, rocket-powered aircraft for high-speed, long-range strike missions. Although limited to a prototype ...

A robot aircraft successfully fired a self-guided missile in a major step for autonomous warfare as the U.S. Air Force uses ...

The gray paint scheme was long used as a form of camouflage—but as air-to-air combat has moved well beyond visual ranges, it is somewhat less important today. The paint scheme of a fighter jet and ...

There are a few aircraft in aviation history that have transcended their original purpose to become enduring icons of capability and adaptability. Boeing'sB-52 Stratofortress, a jet bomber that first ...

The U.S. Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has completed modification and flight testing, and is now being painted ahead of its introduction in service this summer. The U.S. Air Force has announced ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...