F-22 RAPTOR
Fifth-generation air superiority with unmatched stealth and agility.
In service since 2005, the F-22 combines supercruise, low observability, and integrated avionics.
Featured platform
Fifth-generation doctrine, flight physics, and real-world engineering.
Signal of the day
Stealth shaping, sensor fusion, and data networking define the modern fighter.
Observer mode
Night flight unlocks a darker, cockpit-inspired interface.
FEATURED AIRCRAFT
Elite machines in motion.
AIRCRAFT OF THE MOMENT
Premium profiles from the modern fleet.
F-35 LIGHTNING II
Stealth multirole dominance across land, sea, and air.
The Joint Strike Fighter provides sensor fusion, networked operations, and carrier capability.
EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON
European agility with a focus on air superiority and precision engagement.
Built around a thrust-vectoring-capable airframe, the Typhoon excels in fast-paced air combat.
AIRCRAFT ARCHIVE
Search the modern and historic fleet.
COMPARISON LAB
Compare the leading fighters with engineering precision.
SPOTTER LAB
Identify the aircraft before the timer runs out.
CHALLENGE
Which aircraft is this?
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WATCH
Flight footage, archive clips, and cinematic sorties.
Curated categories for serious aviation viewing.
GALLERY
A photographic archive built for exploration.
Airmanship, cockpit detail, formation flight and historical photography.
COCKPIT LAB
Inspect the mission environment of modern fighters.
HUD
The heads-up display presents essential flight and targeting data within the pilot’s immediate field of view.
ENGINE ROOM
From turbofans to afterburners, the powerplants of the modern fighter.
Turbofan architecture
Compressed air, combustion, turbine expansion, and nozzle acceleration combine to create tremendous thrust while preserving efficiency at high altitude.
F119
High-performance afterburning turbofan for the F-22.
F135
Single-engine propulsion for the F-35 Lightning II.
EJ200
European twin-engine power with excellent thrust-to-weight.
EVOLUTION OF THE FIGHTER
A decade-by-decade story of speed, sensors, and doctrine.
AVIATION NEWS