T-50 Triumphs
15 November 2005
KAI Delivers proclaims the caption beneath a large red and blue yin-yang of the Republic of Korea flag. This symbol, the Taeguk, dresses the ramp separating the production facility from the flight test hangars at Korea Aerospace Industries in Sach
Block 60 F-16 Arrives In UAE
15 August 2005
The first ten Block 60 F-16s arrived in the United Arab Emirates in grand style on 3 May 2005 to a waiting crowd of government leaders, military officers, and distinguished guests.
Willis Hawkins And The Genesis Of The Hercules
15 November 2004
Updated article on the career of Willis M. Hawkins, who, in 1951, led the team that designed the C-130.
Early History Of The U-2 Dragon Lady
15 February 2002
The U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, though designed and developed in great secrecy in the 1950s, has somehow never fully emerged from the shadows even though it has outlasted one successor, the SR-71 Blackbird.
JSF Diverterless Supersonic Inlet
15 July 2000
The unassuming fuselage bump at each inlet on the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter performs miracles that only aeronautical engineers can fully appreciate.
F-22 Raptor Design Evolution, Part 2
16 October 1998
The dem/val award was announced on a Friday afternoon. The next Monday morning, representatives from Lockheed, Boeing, and General Dynamics met for the first time as a team at Lockheed facilities in Burbank, California.
F-22 Raptor Design Evolution, Part I
15 May 1998
The official beginning of the ATF program usually traces to 1981 when USAF Aeronautical Systems Division, or ASD, released a request for information for concepts for an advanced tactical fighter.
What A Wonderful Airplane: YF-16 First Flight (Flight 0)
15 July 1992
Test pilot recounts the first flight of the F-16 prototype.
F-16 Designer Harry Hillaker
15 April 1991
The F-16 is a revolutionary aircraft. It represents a major change in fighter design. Its fine blend of high technology and common sense requirements emphasizes flight performance-range, persistence, and maneuverability - right in the heart of the flight
F-16 Designer Harry Hillaker - Interview
15 April 1991
The F-16 is a revolutionary aircraft. It represents a major change in fighter design. Its fine blend of high technology and common sense requirements emphasizes flight performance-range, persistence, and maneuverability - right in the heart of the flight
