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Meet the F-15 Eagle. For decades, it's been the U.S. Air Force's weapon of choice, with an undefeated record since its first combat kill in 1979.
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- The Origin of The Ngad Program
- The Ngad Concept Arts
- The Confirmed Details
The NGAD program was first initiated in 2014 with DARPA’s Air Dominance Initiative study, whose goal was to develop the next air superiority fighter for the 2030s. Two years later, the Air Force started its own Air Superiority 2030 program, which in 2018 evolved in the NGAD program as we know it today. The future 5th gen. aircraft was rumored to be...
The hype for the announcement of the existence of a NGAD demonstrator was so high that, few days later, the Air Force created a NGAD-centered graphic for the service’s 73rd birthday, leading many to believe it was a hint at the appearance of the demonstrator. However, it was later discovered that the design appeared to be a manipulated version of a...
It could be a long time before the Air Force decides to put an end to rumors and notional designs, showing for the first time the real NGAD and releasing details about its capabilities. For now, we can only count on few confirmed broad details. NGAD will include attributes such as enhanced lethality and the ability to survive, persist, interoperate...
In this timeline we will look into the operational history of US fighter jets since World War 2. From the P-80 in 1945 till the F-35C in 2019, the US Air Force, Navy and Marines operated 47 major types in the role of air superiority fighter / interceptor or multi role fighter aircraft.
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It will replace the U.S. Air Force’s aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt II’s, which have been the primary fighter aircraft for more than 20 years, and bring with it an enhanced capability to survive in the advanced threat environment in which it was designed to operate.
Apr 7, 2021 · The Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, was revealed and named during a ceremony, April 7, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end, through combined developmental and operational tests.
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Oct 17, 2023 · The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday released declassified photos and videos showing what it called a series of “coercive and risky” intercepts of American military aircraft by Chinese...
