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Fighter pilots can black out in seconds during high-G flying. Here's how flight experts say they train to stay conscious.
Learn how Air Force pilots prepare their bodies and master techniques for handling high G-force lev…
Ella Sherman
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AI-powered fighter jet kept up with a human pilot during the Air Force's historic experimental dogfight
The Air Force is testing AI-powered F-16 jets that are so powerful they outperform human pilots in …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A weird legacy of the Falklands War could get Ukraine 5 fighter jets: report
Argentina is reportedly in talks to help provide Ukraine with Super Étendard fighter jets it has in…
Thibault Spirlet
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The US military is keeping it secret who won the real-world dogfight between a human pilot and an AI flying an F-16 fighter jet
In a simulated dogfight a few years ago, the AI smoked the human pilot with a flawless 5-0 victory.
Chris Panella
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Russia's fighter pilots are 'no longer so impudent' after Ukraine's kill streak, says air force
Russia's warplanes are now constrained due to the increased threat posed by Ukraine's air defenses.
Rebecca Rommen
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Like the F-16, French Mirage 2000-5 fighters are good planes, but they aren't the best Western jets for Ukraine
Experts have said that Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen would be a more suitable Western combat aircraft for …
Jake Epstein
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Another European country is flying fighter jets off highways like NATO has been doing to protect its warplanes
Switzerland is the latest country to train with non-traditional airstrips as a way to practice forc…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine desperately wants more F-16 trainees since it's only getting 20 pilots to fly 85 warplanes: report
Ukraine has asked to train another 30 pilots for the F-16, but the US and its allies can't accommod…
Matthew Loh
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AI 'pilots' are getting so good they're sometimes beating humans in dogfights
The US Air Force has been actively exploring AI, which is seen as a transformative technology for m…
Beatrice Nolan
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Ukraine's pilots are flying high-risk 'wild weasel' missions first developed in the Vietnam War by the USAF, says defense analyst
Ukrainian pilots fly 'wild weasel' missions using US-made AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles…
Cameron Manley
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A US ally is forging ties with China's air force but probably won't get its J-20 stealth fighter
The United Arab Emirates is building ties to China's air force in what may be a scheme to eventuall…
Paul Iddon
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How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter
Israel's aircraft, weapons, training, and strategic adaptations are what led to the historic win.
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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F-35 Lightning II fighter jets can finally fly in lightning after years of dodging storms
The F-35A previously had problems with lightning and was prohibited from flying within 25 miles of …
Chris Panella
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iPads are helping Ukraine's pilots flying Soviet-era planes in combat missions against Russian forces, said a US defense official
The US and Ukraine are collaborating to integrate Western technology with Ukraine's dated Soviet we…
Cameron Manley
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I'm a Topgun-trained fighter pilot for the Navy. I'd make more money as an airline pilot, but it wouldn't be as fulfilling.
John Tortorich is a 33-year-old fighter pilot for the Navy. He has completed the Topgun pilot train…
Stenfano Montali
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Risky intercepts show China's fighter pilots are 'willing to challenge' the US as their planes increasingly meet in the air, former aviator says
A former TOPGUN instructor told Insider video of a Chinese jet intercepting a US aircraft speaks to…
Chris Panella
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The US Air Force is testing a self-flying F-16 fighter jet — and is sending its boss up as a passenger
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has volunteered to be a passenger in a self-flying F-16 to see ho…
Mikhaila Friel
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High maintenance 'prima donna' F-16 jets will be hard work for Ukraine, former US Marine pilot says
The former marine pilot told Politico that Ukraine's Soviet-era MiG jets are more "rough and tumble…
Alia Shoaib
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US F-16s are exceeding the expectations of Ukraine's pilots, report says
Ukrainian pilots training on US F-16 fighter jets are praising the multi-role jet fighter.
Nathan Rennolds
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The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with an Mi-8 helicopter was shot to death in Spain
Russian pilot Maksym Kuzminov defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter and urged other Russians t…