A lifelong love of aviation took retired Navy fighter pilot Wayne Strausbaugh around the world and into the skies over some ...

A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating weapons, and conducting ...

As most people understand, the ejection sequence begins when the fighter pilot yanks an ejection handle, usually located either between the legs or above the head. The pulling of the handle triggers ...

Below, Michelle “MACE” Curran shares five key insights from her new book, The Flipside: How to Invert Your Perspective and Turn Fear into Your Superpower. Michelle spent over a decade as a fighter ...

Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these ...

Fighter pilots are in constant proximity to their own mortality. All servicemembers face these thoughts to some extent—but pilots are unique in that they usually face them alone. The physical dangers ...

If you were wondering whether U.S. Air Force fighter pilots use the same type of jet, the answer is yes. After earning USAF pilot wings in Undergraduate Pilot Training (flying the T-38 Talon), and ...

A Vizianagaram boy's inspiring journey from Sainik School to becoming a fighter jet pilot showcases determination and ...

When a high-speed maneuver went terribly wrong, the pilot suddenly found himself screaming toward the water at 600 mph.

When it's cold in your home, you turn on the heater, and when you're sweltering in the heat, you turn on your smart A/C. This is very simple, understandable logic, but only if you're sitting at home.

At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a test bed for a new kind of air force, Major Trent McMullen is a fighter pilot learning to fly alongside the XQ-58, a drone piloted by artificial intelligence.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. In 1986, Top Gun hit theaters, and like a lot of people my age, I ...