The United States wants to upgrade one of the most advanced jets ever built. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter lauded for its multi-functionality, ...

Drop tanks come with one notable drawback: they can degrade the F-35’s stealthy profile to the point of compromising it entirely. Range has been a key factor in combat aircraft effectiveness since ...

External fuel tanks, or drop tanks as they are sometimes called, are common in military aviation. Dating back to 1923, when the pilots of the Spanish Civil War used them to extend the range of their ...

The new fuel tanks are part of a package of upgrades announced in 2022. Two years after the upgrades were announced, we might have the first glimpse of the new stealthy external fuel tanks being ...

New low-drag external fuel tanks developed by Lockheed Martin will give the company’s F-22 Raptor more range without compromising stealthiness or aerodynamic performance, Lockheed says. The company ...

The Israeli Air Force is to equip its F-35I Adir combat aircraft with external fuel tanks to increase their long-range strike capabilities at the same time as reducing the burden on its tanker fleet. ...