During World War Two, the Spitfire Mk1 relied on precise convergence testing to ensure its guns hit exactly where the pilot expected. RAF armourers would fire the aircraft’s weapons at a calibrated ...

“Top Gun” and its sequel may be fictional stories, but fighter pilots are, of course, very real — and their job is pretty demanding. As such, National Geographic is taking fans into the cockpit to ...

National Geographic's new six-part series, "Top Guns: The Next Generation," provides an unprecedented look inside the U.S. Navy's elite "Top Gun" school. The series follows Navy and Marine Corps ...

In the era of sophisticated long-range air-to-air missiles, cannons on aircraft may seem quaint—but they still serve a vital purpose. For over a century, the cannon has been the fighter aircraft’s ...

Tom Cruise introduced audiences around the world to the Top Gun training and pilots. He and the filmmakers tried to make the films as realistic as possible to represent the real program and pilots.

Andrew Seepe always dreamed of sitting behind the controls of an F-18 Super Hornet. When he was a boy and his mother -- a medical officer in the Navy at the time-- was stationed at Marine Corps Air ...