Recognizing the Me 262 as a true threat to American bombers, North American Aviation began building its own jet-powered fighter for the United States. In this case, work began on the F-86 Sabre.

Based off of German WWII jet designs, the F-86 Sabre would compete against the near-equally matched MiG-15 over the battlefields of Korea, marking the beginning of a new era of air combat. The RAAF ...

Entertaining crowds since 1953, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the world’s best known aerial demonstrations teams, dazzling ...

Summary: The F-100 Super Sabre ... s foray into supersonic jet fighters in the 1950s. Originating from the North American firm’s initiative, it evolved from the F-86 ...

North American Aviation also developed the legendary XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber. Another popular aircraft that North American Aviation developed was the F-86 Sabre. Over 9,000 variants were ...

An investigation found that the part behind an F-16C crash was in a "blind spot" that Air Force mechanics can't see during ...

(Reuters) -An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, but the pilot was safe after bailing out, base officials said. The pilot ...

Japan plans to eventually have 147 F-35 aircraft, including 42 of the F-35B variant, which is designed for short take-offs and vertical landings – ideal for deployment on aircraft carriers.

Or defenders. When experts say the F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet, they're not just parroting a marketing campaign. Lockheed Martin builds three variants of the F-35. The Air Force ...

A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska.The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction ...