Fighter Aircraft

There are different variations of Harriers in service, the fastest has a top speed of 735mph(.96mach) slower than the speed of sound.

El caza. Avión de combate. "cazar" is the verb for "to hunt" or "to prey".

An F-35 is 51 ft long and has 35 ft wingspan.

If you meant by technology,then it would be either the F-22 Raptor,F-35 Lightning II, or the new Russian PAK FA,but if you meant by service record,then it would be F-15 Eagle,having scored 104 air-to-air kills for no losses

The Air Force admits to 1,500 mph, -personally I think it may be faster than that.

Spitfires were operational in the RAF for over 12 years. From 1938 to 1951

The speed of fighter jets is never recorded in MPH. -We use that figure here just for the convenience of people who don't understand Mach numbers or knots.

The time it takes a fighter jet to travel from Michigan to California depends on the specific jet and its speed. For example, a typical fighter jet like the F-16 has a cruising speed of around 500-600 miles per hour. The distance from Michigan to California is approximately 2,000 to 2,500 miles, so it would take about 3 to 5 hours for the flight, not including factors such as takeoff, landing, and any necessary stops.

The F-35 Lightning II has a maximum speed of approximately Mach 1.6, which is around 1,200 miles per hour (1,930 kilometers per hour) at altitude. Its speed, combined with advanced stealth capabilities and cutting-edge avionics, makes it a highly effective multirole fighter. However, its operational speed can vary based on mission requirements and payload configurations.

As of 2023, the United States has approximately 1,000 F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet fighter jets in its inventory. These aircraft are primarily used by the Navy and Marine Corps for various roles, including air superiority, strike missions, and reconnaissance. The exact number may vary due to ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and procurement processes.

The weight of an F-15 fighter jet varies depending on the specific model. For example, the F-15C typically has a maximum takeoff weight of around 68,000 pounds (30,000 kg), while the F-15E Strike Eagle has a maximum takeoff weight of approximately 81,000 pounds (36,800 kg). The jet's weight can also vary based on its armament and fuel load.

The Messerschmitt Bf 109, despite being a highly effective fighter, had several disadvantages. Its narrow landing gear made it challenging to handle on rough airfields, increasing the risk of accidents during takeoff and landing. Additionally, the cockpit was cramped, limiting pilot comfort and visibility. The aircraft also faced issues with engine reliability and performance at higher altitudes, particularly as the war progressed and more advanced enemy fighters emerged.

The cost to produce a Messerschmitt Bf 109, one of the most famous German fighter planes of World War II, varied throughout its production, but estimates suggest it was around 30,000 Reichsmarks per aircraft. This cost included materials, labor, and overhead, but it fluctuated depending on the specific model and production year. Adjusting for inflation and currency changes, this would be significantly more in today's terms.

The Air Force has Aircraft not Ships. The Navy has Ships.

An F-1 fighter jet, commonly referred to as a Formula 1 fighter jet, does not exist as "F-1" typically refers to Formula 1 racing cars. However, if you meant a modern fighter jet, such as the F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II, they can reach speeds of around 1,500 to 1,600 miles per hour (approximately Mach 2). These jets are designed for air superiority and can perform a variety of combat missions at high speeds.

The limiting factor isn't the plane, but the pilot. Most air forces won't allow manouvers above 9 Gs, to keep the pilots from passing out and crashing. -Most fighter aircraft have G meters and pilots will be in trouble if they pull high G during training or other peacetime flights.

In the Joint Strike Fighter contest was a contest between the two chosen aircraft companies Lockheed-Martin and Boeing. Most people immediately foresaw that Boeing would be un-successful in this competition because of their lack in fighter building experience because their most recent fighter was the P-26 Pea-Shooter a plane built in WWI, 90 years earlier. The requirements were that their aircraft were that they had to be able to hover in mid-air, go supersonic and be completely stealth. Lockheed-Martin won and the beautiful Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II was born.

This is a 3-view of the F-35. it is armed with cannons and rockets, it can go mach 1.5 and it can float in midair, due to the ability to aim the nacelle (the exhaust port, the little black thing on the back of the plane) at the ground. the engine turns a fan in the front and some of the thrust exhaust is ducted out of little ports in a specific spot on the wing, so there are four points of exhaust being thrown at the ground to keep the jet still and stable. The F-35 is the most new high tech American plane that has ever existed and should be seen as a plane of the future and respected.

In short, the F-35 is the best fighter jet to exist so far. look it up on Wikipedia and use a search engine image folder to get an idea of what something looks like.

Heinkel He 280 in 1940 - although that aircraft didn't enter service as a fighter. The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (a multi-seat seat night fighter) was the first operational aircraft to be fitted with one, in 1942, followed later by the Heinkel He 162 (Germany) and the SAAB J21 (Sweden).

The Mitsubishi A6M or Zero had a speed of 330 mph at 15,000 feet altitude. It could exceed that speed by as much as 80 mph, but because of the brittle nature of the aluminum made at that time, any speeds above 400 mph could result in self destruction of the aircraft.

The USAF, USN, and USMC. The US Army does NOT have fixed-wing jet aircraft anymore; that DoD ruling took effect in 1964. USMC jet fighter pilots are trained/funded by the USN.

It completely depends on the type of aircraft. The F-15 can go over Mach 2 while the F-18E can go about Mach 1.5. All of this of course depends on aircraft weight, altitude, payload, and aircraft type.

Hans-Joachim Pabst von Ohain designed Messerschmitt ME. 262 in April 1939. Its first test flight was in March 1943 by Fritz Wendel. Its first successful mission was flown by Adolf Galland.