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The history and legacy of the Navy's F-16N

Live Fast, Die Young: The Story Of The Navy’s F-16N Live Fast, Die Young: The Story Of The Navy’s F-16N

By Tyler Rogoway

May 14 12:27 PM EDT

Navy F-16 Recovered After Running Off Runway Navy F-16 Recovered After Running Off Runway

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 4 12:27 PM EDT

Lockheed Martin's Darkstar illuminated in red

Lockheed Hints Again At The Existence Of A Secret High Speed Jet Lockheed Hints Again At The Existence Of A Secret High Speed Jet

By Oliver Parken

Mar 13 8:30 PM EDT

Hawker Hunter ATAC

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top Gun Hawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top Gun

By Jan Tegler

Feb 16 2:27 PM EST

JASDF_F-15J_MAVERICK

Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 2 1:09 PM EDT

Top Gun Maverick

What Top Gun 2 Got Right And Wrong About Navy Fighter Culture What Top Gun 2 Got Right And Wrong About Navy Fighter Culture

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Aug 15 4:00 PM EDT

top-gun-maverick formation super Hornet

This Is The Navy Weaponry That Top Gun 2’s Box Office Haul Could Buy This Is The Navy Weaponry That Top Gun 2’s Box Office Haul Could Buy

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 9 7:49 PM EDT

A full-size mockup of the fictional Darkstar hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works helped create for the 2022 movie Top Gun: Maverick.

Darkstar Mockup From Top Gun: Maverick Looks Wicked In New Video Darkstar Mockup From Top Gun: Maverick Looks Wicked In New Video

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 9 9:13 PM EDT

Embraer Carrier Top Gun Maverick

I Bet You’ve Never Seen A Private Jet Fly An Approach To An Aircraft Carrier Before I Bet You’ve Never Seen A Private Jet Fly An Approach To An Aircraft Carrier Before

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Jun 6 8:09 PM EDT

Artwork depicting the Darkstar stealthy hypersonic aircraft, a fictious design that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works created for the movie Top Gun: Maverick.

Skunk Works On How They Brought Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar To Life Skunk Works On How They Brought Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar To Life

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 2 8:23 PM EDT

A screen shot of a clip from the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick showing a fictional hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin helped craft.

Skunk Works Helped Create The Darkstar Jet For Top Gun: Maverick Skunk Works Helped Create The Darkstar Jet For Top Gun: Maverick

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

May 6 4:39 PM EDT

New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57

New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57 New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57

By Thomas Newdick

Mar 29 1:20 PM EDT

Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents

Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 17 6:16 PM EST

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter

By Jamie Hunter

Nov 1 1:35 PM EDT

10 Fictional ‘Black Jet’ Toys, Models, And Video Games From The 1980s To Today

10 Fictional ‘Black Jet’ Toys, Models, And Video Games From The 1980s To Today 10 Fictional ‘Black Jet’ Toys, Models, And Video Games From The 1980s To Today

By Brett Tingley

Dec 22 9:11 PM EST

The EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of Dogfighting

The EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of Dogfighting The EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of Dogfighting

By Jamie Hunter

Nov 27 6:13 PM EST