From the western Pacific to Eastern Europe, a handful of cutting‑edge fighters are defining who really rules the skies in 2026. I focus here on five jets whose stealth, sensors and weapons are ...

Modern fighters need to be extremely potent, as they are massively expensive and so available in ever smaller numbers. Some fighter types emphasize stealth, others electronic wizardry, performance, or ...

Because of their many redundancies, electronic fly-by-wire controls are actually far safer than traditional hydraulic ones. Any pilot who has ever done a pre-flight check on a Cessna or a Bonanza ...