More On Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force wants to create a combat-ready fighter jet in just five years.

The work isn't over, officials say.

Officials said F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets each "stand above" the 80% readiness goal.

The former SecDef had ordered the F-16, F-22, F-35 and F-18 fleets brought to 80 percent mission capable rates.

Turkey has been banned from purchasing the F-35 after buying the Russian-made S-400 missile system.

Ethical hackers hired by the Pentagon were able to infiltrate an important F-15 system.

The Air Force this month tested how swiftly it could move an F-35 to a forward operating location in the Middle East.

U.S. F-22 Raptors intercepted four Russian bombers and a pair of Su-35 Flanker-E fighter aircraft off the coast of Alaska.

All three U.S. stealth aircraft will reportedly fly during this year's "Salute to America" July 4th event in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22s to the Middle East for increased presence amid ongoing tensions with Iran.