The F-16 was born as the LWF prototype and was originally intended strictly for air superiority in visual range. The aircraft’s design reflected this mission, with extreme maneuverability (high turn ...

The screaming roar of an F-16C Viper cutting through contested airspace tells only part of the story. What you don’t see is the pilot simultaneously hunting deadly surface-to-air missiles while ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown ...