On January 4, 1936, the Vought SB2U Vindicator made its first flight, becoming the U.S. Navy's first monoplane dive bomber ...

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command told Newsweek that its bomber force is ready to strike "anywhere, anytime." ...

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...

Back in the late Cold War years, the U.S. was racing to stay ahead of the Soviet Union. This led them to develop a new kind of aircraft. This bomber, which was unlike anything the world had ever seen ...

Continuous upgrades, new engines, and modern radar are keeping the B-52 Stratofortress on track to become the first jet ...

Perhaps less well publicized is the fact that its extraordinarily high sustainment cost is the driving factor behind its ...

The Air Force on Friday unveiled its newest stealth bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, in Palmdale, California. Built by Northrop Grumman, the bomber was named in honor of the “courageous spirit” of ...

Pentagon leadership says the B-21 penetrating strike aircraft will form the "backbone" of America's future bomber fleet.

The Whirlwind was a heavily-armed, single-seat, twin-engine fighter designed for high performance, with great attention paid ...

Unlike its namesake, our flying fish was slow and plodding, and it looked downright ungainly, hence its unofficial nickname of “Stringbag,” taken after a style of women’s purse that was popular in ...