Previously we looked at the F-15 ACTIVE, an experimental program which set out to produce a workable thrust vectoring variant of the F-15B. The success of the ACTIVE program helped pave the way for ...

But there was one F-16 variant, a little-known experiment, that few would recognize: the F-16XL. Only two F-16XLs were ever made. In 1981, the fighter entered the Air Force’s Enhanced Tactical ...

Even if you've never manually adjusted the f-stop on your lens or camera, you've likely come across this setting before. While it's possible to let the camera handle it automatically, mastering the ...

Among the three strategic bombers in the U.S. Air Force inventory (B-1, B-2, and B-52), the B-1 has several stand-out features. First, the B-1 is the fastest bomber in the stable; while the B-2 ...

The F-16XL was an engineering marvel, featuring advanced delta wings, enhanced payload capacity, and supersonic capabilities without afterburners. So why didn’t it make it past the prototype stage?