Fighter Aircraft

The Eurofighter Typhoon has two Eurojet EJ2000 turbojets each producing 20,000lbs each. All this gives it a maximum speed of mach2 (about 1500 mph)
An EF200 Eurofighter Typhoon can fly at 2,125 kmh, a speed of 1,321 mph
The Eurofighter has a top speed of about Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound), or 1,386 mph at 36,000 feet. It's major advantage over other fighters is its ability to 'supercruise', ie to maintain a speed of over mach 1 without using the engine afterburners thus saving fuel and dramatically improving it's fighting range and endurance.

First you do a lot of classroom work and ground training. Following this you will usually start lessons on a small trainer aircraft while doing more ground training on that aircraft and on flying procedures. Eventually you will 'solo' in this trainer. In most western air forces you have now been at it about 6 - 9 months. After your solo, navigation exercises in the trainer will commence. When you graduate from that , you usually get your wings. At this point it will be decided, based on your performance, whether you are going to fighters, multi-engine aircraft or helicopters. You will then go to the appropriate 'Operational Conversion Unit' to train on the particular aircraft you will fly. This may take a further 3-6 months. -Of course, all of this varies a bit from country to country.

The F-16 was developed by a team of General Dynamics engineers led by Robert H. Widmer

Pilot need not to carry any thing except courage. survival kit is attached with ejection parachute which contains adequate material for 3days. it is provided with signal generator and bright flare cartridge gun to make search easy.

The rocket powered Me 163 could fly at about 590 mph.

Most modern jet fighters have a maximum speed in the range of Mach 1.5. They cruise at around Mach .95. The actual velocity as measured through the air will vary depending on temperature and pressure, which in turn vary with altitude.

The Spitfire's controls were no different than any other fighter of the period. Main control was on a 'joystick ' between the pilots knees, rudder pedals under his feet and a throttle lever at his left hand.

Sorry, but Fixit895 couldn't be more wrong. The Spitfire was rather unique in that the control stick didn't move in all directions. The stick moved forward and backward only to control the horizontal surfaces on the tail called the 'elevator'. Pushing forward on the stick makes the tail rise and the nose to drop, pulling back on the stick caused the tail to drop and the nose to come up. On most fighter aircraft, moving the stick to the left makes the left wing drop and the right to come up, and vice versa. The designers at Vickers-Supermarine chose to outfit the Spitfire with a control yoke of the type more commonly found on larger aircraft having a pilot/co-pilot arrangement. This control type can best be described as an automobile's steering wheel on the control stick. The plane is rolled left or right by turning the wheel, rather than by moving the stick left and right.

There's no simple answer to this. Probably the best value for money in terms of initial expenditure and ongoing operating costs is the F-16 Falcon. It's worth remembering that the initial cost of the aircraft is just one aspect of the long term cost of the plane, with factors like repair, maintenance, training and resupply all having a bearing on cost over the service life of the aircraft.

A previous response suggested the cheapest fighter was the BAe Hawk, which is not a fighter but rather a jet trainer with a secondary role as a ground attack aircraft.

70,000 lb (310 kN)

That remains to be seen, with the SU 30 and possibly Typhoon in the running too.

Most modern fighters can reach speeds of mach 2 or twice the speed of sound but rarely ever do so. Air engagements usually happen at 400 knots or so and acceleration is utilized for positioning more than anything. When needed this type of acceleration needs to happen pretty fast so a lot of power is needed. Then, as a byproduct of power comes speed. But accerating to and maintaining top speed seriously reduces the range of the aircraft because so much fuel is used to attain and maintain that speed.

Some models of fighter jets have flown suborbital trajectories with apogees above 50 miles (80.47 km).

Spitfires fought in every theatre of WW2, from British airfields to muddy strips in Italy to beaches in the Pacific and even off aircraft carriers.

Northrop and Grumman were both successful and separate aircraft companies till Northrop acquired Grumman in 1994 and became a huge defence contractor.

I don't think there is an 'age' limit as such, however by the time you've been through all the educational requirements and the flight training most new fighter pilots would be around 23-24 years old.

There is no fighter jet that is the best. Each fighter is designed for a purpose like reconaissance or air support. The Fairchild Republic A-10 is probably one of the best close ground support fighters. It incorporates the GAU-8 Equalizer. It will turn a house into a crumpled mess. The SR-71 Blackbird is probably the best Reconaissance fighter due to it being able to cruise at 80,000 ft with a speed of Mach 3.2. The Hornet and Raptor are also well recognized due to them both being all-weather, multi-role, supersonic fighters. The F-35 Lightning II is set to be part of the new fleet of aircraft the Air Force will purchase. It is a fifth generation multi-role supersonic aircraft with stealth technology or (LOW). It is also capable of V/STOL which allows it to take off like a helicopter vertically with only a little bit of forward thrust. If you have ever played Call of Duty you will notice the Harrier will hover over an area. This can hold same true in certain battles to come for the F-35 Lightning II. Also, the Eurofighter Typhoon is modern with high speeds and excellent fighter-bomber qualities.

It is really for you to decide.

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The first fighter aircraft were developed in Britain, France and Germany during WW1

Height = 16 feet 5 inches or 500.38 cm Length = 62 feet 1 inch or 1892.3 cm

Wingspan = 44 feet 6 inches or 1356.36 cm

In the past, some movie makers have bought models (say, 1/27th size replicas) of classified aircraft, then enlarged the parts to construct a full-sized (not airworthy) imitation.

A normal P-51 did not have the range for that, but possibly with extra drop tanks. At least one 'civilianised ' P-51 has flown the Atlantic.

The most common P-51, the 'D' carried 6 x 50 cal machine guns.

The most expensive fighter jet is the F-22 Raptor. The most expensive Fighter used to be the F-15 eagle.

The only connection I can think of is the WW2 Presentation aircraft. During WW2 it was the custom for towns, businesses and even people to donate money to the RAF to have an aircraft carry their name or family crest. Almost 1,300 Spitfires flew with such names, all as part of the Royal Air Force. Two of them were Prince Tungi Tonga 1 and Prince Tungi Tonga 2.

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