With a wingspan of more than 230 feet and powered by six massive piston engines plus four jet engines, the Convair B-36 Peacemaker remains the largest mass-produced piston-powered aircraft ever built.

Summary and Key Points: The Air Force is accelerating the B-21 Raider program by boosting annual production capacity by 25 percent, backed by $4.5 billion in supplemental funding, to start fielding ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

The U.S. Air Force has released plans to experiment with a prototype reusable, rocket-powered aircraft for high-speed, long-range strike missions. Although limited to a prototype ...

The United States has built almost all of the world’s most expensive aircraft—typically for niche roles such as stealth bombing or electronic warfare. Modern military aircraft are engineering ...