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F-22 Raptor pairs with Avenger drone in combat flight test

The pilot of a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighter successfully maneuvered an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet during a ...

Test flights for Taiwan's delayed new F-16s to start this month

Test flights for delayed F-16V fighter jets for Taiwan are due to start this month, with 54 of the 66 aircraft ordered now in ...
Defense One

F-35 test squadron works to wring out upgrade problems

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California—With deliveries of new F-35s on hold while bugs are worked out of a planned upgrade, the plane’s lead test squadron is doing its part to spot problems where the new ...
Daily Sabah

Turkish unmanned fighter Kızılelma conducts historic F-16 test

Türkiye's first unmanned fighter jet, Bayraktar Kızılelma, completed another historic test, locking onto a target F-16 and achieving a direct ...
The Aviationist

Test Flying The F-35: Interview With Monessa ‘Siren’ Balzhiser

We talked about the F-35’s current and future capabilities; differences with the F-16 in the SEAD and CAS missions; and much more, with Lockheed Martin’s test pilot Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser.
Military.com

F-35 Pilots Test Aircraft in Extreme Sub-Zero Conditions

F-35 test pilots are starting the aircraft's engine and simulating takeoffs in extreme cold temperatures with special arctic gear as a way to prepare the stealth fighter to perform in combat. The ...