The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name ...

When people think of the U.S. Air Force's attack-capable aircraft, they likely consider its fighters, which get all the press. But there's more to the Air Force than the F-22, F-35A, and other fighter ...

The U.S. military has long relied upon jet engines for its fighter and attack aircraft. As early as the 1940s, U.S. aircraft were experimenting with jet engines, threatening to make the ...

Powered by a Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine, the A-1 could stay over the battlefield for hours, loitering far longer than most jets of its time. This made it ideal for close air support ...

The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled. What ...