On June 20, 1965, North Vietnamese MiG-17 pilots circled the wreckage of a downed American F-4 Phantom, confident the skies were now theirs. Usually, the next aircraft to arrive would be another ...

When you picture a propeller-driven aircraft, you probably imagine a single engine plane with the propeller spinning at the front. There's a good reason for that, as the front-facing design has proven ...

Aerial combat is very complicated on its face, when you think about it. Two or more large metal husks basically have to defy gravity, while also attempting to fire weapons at each other. Accurately.

The A-29 should not be confused with a frontline fighter—and it would be unlikely to hold its own even against Cold War-era aircraft. The first two of a planned dozen Embraer A-29N Super Tucano light ...

The Skyraider II is the first US Air Force plane since the Vietnam War to have a propeller instead of a jet engine—but there are good reasons for it. The US Air Force is fielding a new attack aircraft ...