Fighter jet engines are complex machines that enable aircraft to reach incredible speeds. The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it ...
The F-15 Eagle is a fourth-generation fighter that still has a relevant part to play in military strategies. This is even although fifth-generation fighters like the F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor ...
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How Do Pilots Actually Eject From a Fighter Jet?

A civilian-owned Hawker Hunter fighter jet, acting as a “red air” adversary for the U.S. Navy, crashed into the Pacific off ...
As most people understand, the ejection sequence begins when the fighter pilot yanks an ejection handle, usually located either between the legs or above the head. The pulling of the handle triggers ...
Two is one and one is none; This saying speaks volumes about the role of redundant systems within the military. In life-or-death situations such as combat, having a working backup could mean the ...
NEW DELHI – India is close to signing a major defense contract with U.S. aerospace firm General Electric (GE) for fighter jet engines, a move set to bolster the country’s indigenous combat aircraft ...
American defense contractor Shield AI announced the arrival of the X-Bat, a jet engine-powered drone that launches vertically.