Fewer F-35s will be needed, a top defense official predicts
Posted on: Thu Feb 9th, 2006 | dfw.com

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military will likely need fewer joint strike fighters than previously projected because of future advances in the warplane's capabilities and the planned expansion of the military's fleet of unmanned aircraft, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said Wednesday.

F-22 Raptor: Pilots say it's the future, critics call it a relic
Posted on: Thu Feb 9th, 2006 | home.hamptonroads.com

HAMPTON - On a recent clear Sunday afternoon, Capt. John Echols took his fighter jet into the sky for another homeland security mission.

Opposition mounts to budget plan to drop jet engine program
Posted on: Thu Feb 9th, 2006 | newsday.com

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's budget plan to eliminate a jet fighter engine made mainly in Ohio is "not sound business," the state's two senators said in a letter Wednesday to the chairman of the Armed Services Committee.

Fossett's Plane Loses Fuel, Lowering Chances of Beating Record
Posted on: Thu Feb 9th, 2006 | bloomberg.com

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett's plane lost fuel during its first day of flight, lowering his chances of beating the world distance record, mission controllers said.