When are jets allowed to go ‘boom,’ AKA, break the sound barrier?One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so.By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."By Rachel S. Cohen9 months ago
Pentagon lacks big picture for fighter jet procurement, watchdog saysThe Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.By Rachel S. Cohen11 months ago
Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readinessAbout half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.By Rachel S. Cohen13 months ago
Here’s what we know about F-35 ejection seat woes so farMilitary officials won’t answer whether they’ve found the problem on any planes.By Rachel S. Cohen and Stephen Losey16 months ago
F-35 helmets that fix ‘green glow’ are on their way — but not to the Air ForceAviators first reported green glow was an issue on the F-35 in 2012.By Rachel S. Cohen24 months ago
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