12 F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron, based at RAF Lakenheath under the 48th Fighter Wing, have been dispatched to the Middle East. After U.S. President Donald Trump pledged that ...

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When you think of Second World War fighters, the sleekly compact Spitfire and petite Zero come to mind. But some of the war's most awe-inspiring machines were vast, often ugly, flying juggernauts of ...

The discovery of the two jets was described as a 'game changer' by one of the pilots.

Why would anyone opt for a twin-engine setup for a fighter? Well, sometimes a bigger aircraft was required for greater range, or armament or a second crewmember to navigate or operate a radar. Here we ...