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‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
The US Air Force calls it the “Frankenjet,” a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in ...
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‘Giant Mistake’: The F-14 Tomcat Was Retired Too Soon
Nearly everyone knows Maverick, Goose, and the thrill of Top Gun dogfighting, and most people know the F-14 Tomcat is a ...
Why The F-102 Delta Dagger Is Considered One Of The Worst Fighter Jets Ever Built
The Air Force's F-102 Delta Dagger was a novel concept in theory, but in reality, it was a potential danger to the pilots who ...
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The U.S. Air Force’s F-111 Aardvark Was a Force to Be Reckoned With
The Aardvark is a funny-looking beast with a long snout that hoovers up food with a pig-like body and thick hide to stymie ...
Russian Bomber Intercepted by F-35 Jet off US Coast—Video
An air defense zone was established around Alaska for the identification of all aircraft in a bid to boost U.S. national ...
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The Northrop N-102 Fang Could Have Been America’s Smallest Fighter Jet
While the N-102 proved capable, the Air Force instead opted for the Lockheed submission, the CL-246—which went on to become ...