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Hanna Reitsch was a most remarkable pilot: first woman airline captain, first woman to fly a helicopter, first woman to fly a rocket aircraft, first woman to fly a jet and one of the best glider pilots who still set glider record flights at the age of 75.
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Who was the first US airman taken prisoner in the Vietnam War?
Alvarez might be the man; A4 Skyhawk jet pilot, USN.
When was the first jet-to-jet battle?
The first jet-to-jet combat occurred on November 8, 1950 when a P-80 shot down a pair of Mig-15's over North Korea.
Indian president prathibha patel set a record to be the oldest woman to fly in a combat jet in Nov 2009 could you name that war plane-?
The name of the war plan that Indian President Prathibha Patel set a record in to be the oldest woman to fly in a combat jet was a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet aircraft.
When a navy pilot says B-B-BALL what does it mean?
During the Vietnam War, when a US Naval jet pilot said "Bingo fuel", he had to return to his career ASAP, his fuel was gone...other than for the return trip.
What branch of the military did john mc Cain serve?
US Navy aviator; pilot of an A-4 Skyhawk jet fighter bomber during the Vietnam War.
What do you have to do to fly a jet?
To fly a jet for non-commercial use, first you must obtain a Private Pilot's license. Then you must be certified on each individual aircraft type you wish to fly. To become a commercial pilot, you must then complete the training and hours requirements to be certified as a Commercial Pilot. Again, you must be individually certified or "rated" for each different aircraft you fly.
Who flew the first F-16 jet at General Dynamics?
Phil Oestricher, was the first pilot to fly YF-16 No. 1,
What are some of the best places you can learn how to fly a private jet?
Pilot Training Schools are the best places you can learn how to fly a private jet.
Can one pilot fly a jet?
Most military fighter jets run with a single pilot and a flight officer. The Flight Officer is not trained to fly the aircraft.
What was the first jet to fly?
The first turbojet aircraft to fly was the Heinkel He 178
Can a passenger jet fly 50 feet off the ground?
Given a skilled enough pilot - yes.
Who was the first person to fly a fighter jet?
I believe that would be Messerschmitt test pilot Fritz Wendel when he flew the third prototype of Me 262 on 18 July 1942.
How can I apply to be a pilot for a private jet?
In order to be certified to fly a private jet, you'll need to attend commercial pilot ground school. You will also need to log in a few hundred hours of documented flight time.
Who was the Top Female Pilot from any country?
One of the greatest aviatrixes in the United States if not the world was Jacqueline Cochran. Even though she died back in 1980, she still holds more aviation records than ANY pilot, male OR female! Among her many, many accomplishments, she was the first woman to break the sound barrier. She was also the first woman to land and take off from an aircraft carrier, the first woman to pilot a bomber across the North Atlantic (in 1941), the first woman enshrined in the Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, the first pilot to make blind (instrument) landing, the ONLY woman to ever be President of the Federation Aeronautique lnt'l (58-61), the first woman to fly a jet airplane across the Atlantic, the first pilot to fly above 20,000 feet with an oxygen mask and the first woman to enter the Bendix Trans-continental Race.
What was the first jet ever to fly called?
The first jet to fly was Heinkel He 178. Its top speed was 598 kph. It was built by a young engineer named Hans von Ohain. It was the first practical jet plane.
Can a 1965 fighter pilot fly an 2005 jet?
Probably not in commercial service--the FAA has mandatory retirement ages, and a Vietnam-era fighter pilot is past those. But if it's his own plane, and he's current and trained to fly jets, he could fly it.
In what year did the first turbo jet flight take place?
The first turbo jet flight took place on August 27, 1939 in Germany. The jet was a Heinkel He 178 and the pilot's name was Erich Warsitz.
