Fighter pilots wanted a lightweight, performance-first jet with minimal extras, and Lockheed delivered an aircraft built around an ultra-thin wing and a hit-and-run philosophy. The push to Mach 2 came ...

From violent ejection to possible capture, here's how US aircrew train to survive even before they've hit the ground.

Not a lot went well for No. 5 Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on Friday. The Commodores opened the postseason with a stunning 89-78 loss to No. 24 Ole Miss that almost surely ...

The early Starfighter story is driven by uncomfortable problems nobody wanted to solve in public. Engine choices were still ...

The direction of ejection also matters. In normal flight, positive G-forces press the pilot into the seat, causing blood to move toward the lower body. Negative G occurs when the aircraft accelerates ...

Three US F-15E fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in the early hours of Monday (March 2) in an apparent friendly fire incident during Operation ...

Three US F-15E fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in the early hours of Monday (March 2) in an apparent friendly fire incident during Operation ...

Six US aircrew ejected over Kuwait after a friendly fire incident. Surviving the bailout may be the easy part.

The direction of ejection also matters. In normal flight, positive G-forces press the pilot into the seat, causing blood to move toward the lower body. Negative G occurs when the aircraft accelerates ...

Six Air Force flyers successfully ejected from F-15E strike fighters last weekend in friendly fire incidents over Kuwait. Three pilots who've ejected described what they likely experienced.

Defence Systems downed 3 U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Iraqi airspace near Kuwait. Here is everything you need to know about the aircraft behind the headline.