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China’s Mach 1.8 J-35 Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

China’s Shenyang J-35 is Beijing’s answer to the F-35 at sea, a carrier-capable stealth fighter derived from the FC-31 ...
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Boeing’s F-47 NGAD 6th Generation Stealth Fighter Is No ‘Mission Impossible’

Key Points and Summary – Without the F-47, the U.S. Air Force Risks Losing the Next Air War – The F-22 Raptor is still the ...
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Is the F-35 Lightning II a Good Ground Attack Aircraft?

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.
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Why It’s Surprisingly Easy to Fly the B-2 Spirit Bomber

Owing to its obvious lack of aerodynamics, the B-2’s flight envelope is fairly narrow—but within it, the bomber is designed to be gentle and responsive.