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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...