Interesting Engineering on MSN

Flying in first person: New RC aircraft brings first-person cockpit views to pilots

Flywing built the X-Wing Fighter as a VTOL aircraft centered on first-person flight. A forward-facing camera streams live ...

Ukrainian F-16 Pilot’s Account Of The Challenges Of The Air War

After a protracted campaign to get its hands on F-16s, a Ukrainian pilot details how the jets are now a critical part of the ...

Taiwan's F-16 fighter fleet has been grounded after an 'anomaly' saw a jet and its pilot disappear

Taiwan's air force has grounded its F-16 fleet and suspended training missions on the jet after one of the planes and the ...
The National Interest on MSN

Why Do Fighter Jet Canopies Look So Weird?

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and more expensive to maintain.

From Sainik School to cockpit: Vizianagaram boy flies high

A Vizianagaram boy's inspiring journey from Sainik School to becoming a fighter jet pilot showcases determination and ...

Ukrainian pilot says he had to make new F-16 tactics because NATO's original training was for a different type of war

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot said the initial tactics taught by NATO were based on wars that were "fundamentally different" from ...
CNA

Taiwan launches search for missing F-16 fighter jet pilot

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Air Force said on Tuesday (Jan 6) it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 ...
Flightglobal

Indonesian air force test pilot conducts KF-21 sortie as Jakarta maintains commitment despite exploring several fighter options

An Indonesian air force test pilot has conducted a sortie in the developmental Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter, signalling that Jakarta remains attached to the type amid its apparent ...