Four decades after the first F-16s entered service and more than twenty years since the Eurofighter Typhoon joined the RAF, Western fighter aviation finds itself at an unusual crossroads. Aircraft ...

The two fighters are tailored to the needs of their respective services; the F-16 is fast and lightweight, while the F/A-18 is better suited to carrier operations. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting ...

At 13, Dave Berke watched "Top Gun" and decided he wanted to become a fighter pilot. Decades later, he was teaching at the real TOPGUN school and had flown in the cockpits of four of the most capable ...

Weight (MTOW) ~37,500 lb (~17,000 kg); varies by block / configuration ~51,000–52,000 lb (23,200–23,600 kg); varies by model and loadout Engine(s) One Pratt & Whitney F100 or GE F110 afterburning ...