It's no secret that when it comes to military aircraft, the U.S. has some of the most sophisticated. The country has consistently demonstrated why its military aircraft are indeed the best in class.

Where the F-22 is brawn, the F-35 is brains—and the Air Force needs both. The U.S. has two of the world’s four fifth-generation fighters, the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II. Owing to their ...

Lockheed may incorporate new technologies into the F-35 and F-22 to build a “supercharged” fifth-gen fighter. Last month, Boeing was awarded the contract to develop the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming ...

From Cold War legends like the SR-71 Blackbird to modern fighters like the F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II, the Air Force has consistently prioritized speed Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?