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Fighter jet generations – Military aviation history

Fighter jet generations – Military aviation history

Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets

What is the common way to classify fighter jets? Categorization of fighter jet generation is a classification used around the world regarding fighter aircraft. Categorization is unofficial and imprecise because there is no authorized classification concept based on...
Shenyang J-31 “Gyrfalcon” – Second Chinese Stealth Fighter

Shenyang J-31 “Gyrfalcon” – Second Chinese Stealth Fighter

Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets

5th Generation Shenyang J-31 had its maiden flight on October 31st Photos showing a new Chinese stealth fighter jet during test flights leaked. It seems the maiden flight of the new Shenyang J-31 took place October 31st. Richard Fisher, an expert about Asian military...
Will UAVs displace fighter jets soon?

Will UAVs displace fighter jets soon?

Aviation World, Fighter Jets, Military Aviation, UAV

F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor extremely expensive The Economist titled “The last manned fighter” in an article about the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the most expensive defense project in history. The wildly over budget Joint Strike...
McDonnell Douglas F-15 vs Sukhoi Su-27

McDonnell Douglas F-15 vs Sukhoi Su-27

Fighter Flights, Military Aviation

Sukhoi – legendary and super agile Su-27 Flanker While comparing Western to Eastern technology and fighter jets we cannot skip over two widely compared aircraft: Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” and the McDonnell Douglas F-15 “Eagle” (now Boeing F-15 Eagle). In the eastern...
Fly the Hawker Hunter in the Swiss Alps

Fly the Hawker Hunter in the Swiss Alps

Fighter Flights, Inside MiGFlug, Military Aviation

Everybody knows the Hawker Hunter Fighter Jet/Fighter Bomber Aircraft in Switzerland. The Hawker Hunter has been in service with the Swiss Air Force until 1994! The Hunter has a lot of fans in Switzerland up to today, and a couple of former Swiss Air Force Hunters are...
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