A test pilot who made the jump from the now fifty-year-old F-16 to the new F-35 stealth fighter told Business Insider that it is a wildly different experience. Think about the informational ...

as it continues to fill a niche for nations’ air forces who don’t have a need for stealth technology. The latest addition to the global gallery of F-16 users, is, of course, Ukraine ...

However, a deal with the U.S. for F-35 stealth fighter jets will not fill India’s immediate need for more than 100 aircraft, said Rahul Bedi, an independent defense analyst based in India.

Despite improvements, the F-16 continues to be labeled a "fourth-generation aircraft," with no mention of stealth capabilities. The same is likely true of China's J-16, although the stealth paint ...

Monessa Balzhiser, whose call sign is "Siren," explained to Business Insider the surprises of moving from one aircraft to the other.

Business Insider recently sat down with a test pilot for the F-35 stealth fighter jet. She explained what it was like to jump from flying the older F-16 to the fifth-generation aircraft.