Modern fighter jets require a great deal of training and talent to fly, often requiring years before a pilot is certified. For example, it takes an average of 192 hours of training before a pilot can ...

The T-6 Texan II, reportedly in a customized T-6JP variant, will be used by the JASDF as its new primary trainer to replace the license-built T-34 derivatives employed so far. Japan has selected the U ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The T-7 Red Hawk is the Air Force's new training jet.US Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Connor Brezenski The Air Force received its ...

Lt. Col. Michael Trott has already achieved his childhood dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. Now he’s preparing to mark a milestone in the Air Force’s goal to modernize pilot training. Trott, call ...

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master. Following an agreement with the Italian Air Force ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, ...

Airbus is challenging claims that its UH-72A Lakota helicopter is ill-suited for its current role as the US Army’s primary pilot-training aircraft. Senior army leaders have pointedly criticised the ...

The Air Force received its first T-7 Red Hawk, a new aircraft for training pilots. The T-7 Red Hawk will replace the 60-year-old T-38 Talon. The aircraft will be used to teach pilots to operate a ...