8 Modern U.S. Combat Aircraft Explained in 17 Minutes

From the F-14 Tomcat to the F-35 Lightning II, this video explains eight modern U.S. combat-aircraft families—what each was built to do, how the designs changed, and why the answer to “best fighter” depends on the mission. You’ll see how fleet defense, air superiority, multirole flexibility, stealth, sensors, and teamwork shaped the F-14, F-15, F-16, F/A-18 Hornet, F-117, Super Hornet, F-22, and F-35. CHAPTERS 0:00 Your Mission 1:11 F-14 Tomcat 2:56 F-15 Eagle 4:43 F-16 Fighting Falcon 6:30 F/A-18 Hornet 8:11 F-117 Nighthawk 10:18 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet 12:02 F-22 Raptor 13:46 F-35 Lightning II 15:48 The Connected Team Subscribe to YF L for illustrated explainers across aviation, history, science, nature, engineering, and more. #MilitaryAviation #USFighters #Aircraft