In 2026, the battle for air supremacy is dominated by fifth-generation stealth jets with everything else racing to catch up.
Several modern fighter jets can exceed Mach 2 at altitude, although the most advanced, like F-35 and J-35, sometimes max out below that.
From Guam to the Taiwan Strait is roughly 1,500 nautical miles. For an F-35, that gap has always been a problem: its roughly ...
From the F-22 to the T-38, these USAF jets in 2026 are decades older than their pilots—yet remain vital to American airpower ...
The May 10 intercept reportedly took place over the Totes Gebirge mountain range in Upper Austria, over 60 kilometers from ...
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, March 9, 2026. (U.S. Air Force via Reuters) This is ...