Key Points and Summary – Conceived to replace the A-6, the stealthy, flying-wing A-12 Avenger II promised a carrier-borne, precision night striker with radar-killing...
Key Points and Summary – The F-15N “Sea Eagle” was McDonnell Douglas’s pitch to navalize the Eagle for carrier duty: folding wingtips, beefed-up gear...
Key Points and Summary – China’s twin-seat J-20S is the first operational two-crew stealth fighter, adding a Mission Systems Officer to run electronic warfare,...
Key Points and Summary – NASA’s X-43A was a small, unmanned Hyper-X demonstrator that proved scramjet, air-breathing propulsion at true hypersonic speed. -Air-dropped from...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s carrier Admiral Kuznetsov remains sidelined, and its proposed successor, the nuclear-powered Project 23000 Shtorm, is still only a...
Key Points and Summary – In May 2025, Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen E flew with “Centaur,” an embedded AI agent, conducting beyond-visual-range engagements and...