Its variable-incidence wing allowed the Crusader to land and take off at lower speeds, essential for the limited space of an aircraft carrier. The F-8 soon made history. Commander Robert W. Windsor ...

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. f 22 raptor The skies of the 20th century were awash with the roars of fighter aircraft, and few, if any, nation produced as many ...