Since the aircraft's introduction in the 2000s, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has dominated public and professional debate as the unquestioned symbol of American air power and air superiority.

The skies of the 20th century were awash with the roars of fighter aircraft, and few, if any, nation produced as many impressive machines as the United States. From the 1940s onwards, the US created ...

The Crusader was active during the Vietnam War, ‘scoring’ 19 air-to-air victories for three losses, the best ratio of any US ...