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The US Navy and Air Force had experimental jump jets in the 50's and 60's, but they never adopted them for service. To the best of this contributor's knowledge, the US Marines still use the McDonnell-Douglas Harrier (which is a US-built copy of the British Hawker-Siddeley Harrier; the first successful jump jet in the world). It flies very well but is dangerous to take off and land. With their many miles of runway and the largest aircraft carriers in the world, the Air Force and Navy probably decided that the increased danger was not justified by the VTOL benefit. For the Marines, operating from helicopter pads on ships and near the battlefield, the danger is more justified.
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Does the US Military still use Harrier jump jets?
Yes, the US Marine Corps still has some improved versions in use.
Are military jets easy to hit?
Really?! Use your brain and a good helping of common sense.
Do jet planes use the same airports of normal planes for take off and landing?
Commercial jets do. Military jets normally land on military airports/airfields. An example for such an airport is Edwards Air Force Base.
What does the company Lear Jets manufacture?
Learjet was founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear. The company is an American manufacturer of business jets for both civilian and military use.
What company manufacturers Leer Jets?
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Can you buy a fighter jet?
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What country has the most fighter jets?
I believe the United States uses the most aircraft for both civilian and mostly military use.
What fuel will jets use in future?
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What is the fuel used in jet planes?
Aviation fuel, similar to kerosene. Only smaller aircraft with piston engines use a fuel similar to gasoline, called AVGas (Aviation gasoline) Military Jets use fuels specially designed for Jet Propulsion, these formula are known by JP-#, Commercial Jets use Jet-A.
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The military and the boy scouts still use buglers.
What fighter jets are still in use today?
The FA/18 super hornet, MIG-29, Sukhoi, Tejas and many more
Use a squadron of jets in a sentence?
I can see a squadron of jets in the sky today.
