F-35A Lightning II

How F‑35A Perfectly Fulfills US Air Force Multirole Mission Requirements from Air Superiority to Precision Strike

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is more than a fifth-generation fighter; it is the culmination of more than 80 years of American aeronautical innovation. Representing the apex of the “one plane that does it all” philosophy, the F-35 synthesizes...
F-22 Raptor

Why F-22 Raptor’s Fuel Efficiency “Depends” — And How Stealth, Supercruise, and Mission Profiles Change Everything

When people ask about the fuel efficiency of the F-22 Raptor, they are usually hoping for a clean, car-like number. Miles per gallon. A neat comparison. Something intuitive. What they get instead is a shrug wrapped in caveats. The honest...
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber: How B-2 Spirit’s Minimal Crew Rest Facilities Enable US’s Most Dangerous Long-Range Strike Missions

The Northrop B-2 Spirit was never designed to be comfortable. It was designed to survive the first night of war. From its earliest conception during the Cold War, the B-2 was intended to do something no other bomber could reliably...