Morning Overview on MSN

F-15EX vs F-35/F-22, the reliability gap nobody expected

The F-15EX was supposed to be the safe, unglamorous choice next to the stealthy F-35 and F-22, a bridge for aging squadrons ...
Jet Insight on MSN

F-15EX vs F-35 & F-22, the reliability gap that’s shocking everyone

The upgraded F-15EX “Eagle II” is pulling off something no one expected: an 83.13% mission-capable rate while the newest ...
The National Interest

The F-22 Is Getting New Upgrades (And Why There’s No Need for an F-47)

Designed for air superiority, stealth, and possessing advanced sensor fusion, the United States Air Force’s fifth-generation F-22 Raptor, designed by Lockheed Martin, represents the pinnacle of ...
Reason

The F-35 Ages Worse Than the Planes It's Meant To Replace

As the U.S. grapples with ballooning federal budgets and increasingly necessary spending cuts, the military remains ripe for austerity. In February, the Pentagon suggested cutting $50 billion per year ...
The National Interest

Donald Trump’s “F-55” Fighter Already Exists—It’s the F-22 Raptor!

The Pentagon must choose between waiting for the F-47 and hoping it is the right fighter to provide air superiority, or resurrecting the F-22 program. Earlier this year, after Lockheed Martin failed ...
Aviation Week

USAF Boss Details How F-47 Program Will Differ From F-35, F-22

U.S. Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin, left, speaks when President Donald Trump unveiled the F-47 at the White House on March 21. At right is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit: Sipa USA / Alamy ...