Vice presidents started traveling by plane via Air Force Two in 1959. Vice President JD Vance flies in a C-32, a custom military version of a commercial jetliner. It features a communications center, ...

Keeping a 1960s airframe relevant in the 2050s has less to do with nostalgia than with wiring diagrams, test cards, and the unglamorous reality that engines wear out. That is the context for the U.S.

The 6th generation aircraft is expected to start replacing the F-22 Raptor by the end of the decade. As we reported earlier, the U.S. Air Force formally started the selection process for the design of ...

We've had an absolute blast detailing our recent trip to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. As one with basic inferencing skills might have already guessed, most of the exhibits on ...

Whether it’s Luke Skywalker from “Star Wars” or Maverick from “Top Gun,” some of the most famous pilots wear eye-grabbing, custom-painted helmets. But for the past 35 years or so, Air Force pilots ...

The U.S. Air Force says the YFQ-48A Mission Design Series acknowledges Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon as a “strong contender” for the CCA program. The ...

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron conduct a simulated operation near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. during Bamboo Eagle 24-1, Jan. 30, 2024. (Senior Airman Mitchell Corley/Air ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, along with the ...