World's most advanced fighter jet, most-expensive drone: US lost 42 aircraft worth $29 billion in Iran war in less than 2 months

United States and Israel initiated Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, 2026. The conflict involved extensive air, missile, and maritime combat. Aircraft losses mounted, with the Department of Defense estimating costs at $29 billion.

Fighter jets that crashed in Idaho come with hefty price tag. Here are EA-18G details

The planes were U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, a high-tech Boeing aircraft that “is a variant in the F/A-18 family.”
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1,500+ mph fighter jet flight pulled brutal G forces until passengers started puking

Flying inside a fighter jet became a brutal physical survival experience after passengers were exposed to violent 9+ G maneuvers at speeds exceeding 1,500 MPH. During aggressive air combat turns, rapid climbs and extreme aerobatic movements,

Report finds that Iran downed 42 U.S. fighter jets as war costs top $29 billion

A CENTCOM report has listed the 42 aircraft lost or damaged in the U.S.-Israeli joint war with Iran, days after

AP Was There when Cuban fighter jets shot down two exile planes from Miami

When Cuban government fighter jets shot down two small planes flown by members of a Cuban exile group from Miami 30 years ago, The Associated Press was there. The AP is now republishing that story,
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NATO deploys armed fighter jets to intercept Russian military planes flying over Baltic Sea

NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance's eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East. French Rafale fighters were deployed from a ...
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US aerospace firm clears new adaptive engine for Boeing F-47 sixth-gen fighter jet

US aircraft engine supplier GE Aerospace has cleared the XA102 adaptive cycle engine for

'Written in our DNA': Polish pilots who remember Soviet rule prepare for America's most lethal fighter jet

Poland expects its first F-35 fighter jets very soon as U.S. and Polish forces train together at a key NATO air base near the alliance's eastern flank.