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Fighter Aircraft
Fighters are a type of military aircraft used for air-to-air combat. Ask questions in this category about types of fighters as well as their use in warfare.
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What is the fastest a Spitfire could go?
The fastest late wartime Spitfire could go about 465 mph at altitude.
Why was the spitfire important?
The Supermarine Spitfire was useful because it was the main fighter plane used by Britain in world war 2, it helped win the battle of Britain and stopped Germany invading
What is the average speed of a fighter jet?
Most modern fighter jets max out at about 2 or 2 and a half times the speed of sound.
Most aircraft however cruise at subsonic speeds (under the speed of sound) so that they don't need to use afterburners which guzzle down fuel.
That's changing however with the F-22 and latest Russian fighters being able to sustain supersonic flight (supercruise) without using afterburners.
At what height do fighter jets fly?
That would depend on the exact fighter . Some of the modern fighter aircraft can fly 50-60 thousand feet some will fly even higher . Most of the countries with new fighters will not reveal the ceiling they can fly at .
A good example is the Russian Su 35 or the MiG 31 may have a max flight as high as 80-100,000 ft but they don't want us to know about it .
Most of your fighter aircraft would stay in the 0-40,000 ft range where the air is thicker and control surfaces work better .
How many fighter jets in Britain?
There are currently about 100 fighter jets in the Royal Air Force. They are Eurofighter Typhoons.
How many fighter jets does UK have?
Currently, in 2013, the Royal Air Force has about 100 Eurofighter Typhoons ( I say 'about' as more are still being delivered monthly )
There are many different fighter jets.- Of those currently flying, their weights range from the Northrop F-5 at around 16,000 pounds to some variants of the F-15 which roll out at over 44,000 pounds - almost 3 times the weight of the F-5 !
What provides thrust for the spitfire?
A British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine which is a liquid-cooled V-12 piston aero engine of 27-litres. This engine drives a 4 bladed propeller which delivers the thrust.
What countries built jet fighters?
The US, Britain, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Sweden, China, India, and possibly some other built original jet fighters. Canada, Japan and some others built fighters under licence.
Was the messerschmitt used in World War 1?
During WW1 Messerschmitt worked on Friedrich Harth's gliders, but these did not see use in the war. In 1917 Messerschmitt voluntarily enlisted in the German army and served until the end of the war, after which he returned to glider research.
Most produced fighter jet in world?
The most produced fighter in the world would be the Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 with 36.000+ aircraft produced.
Answer:
This is incorrect on at least two counts. The Il-2 was not a jet, nor was it a fighter.
But at least the nationality is correct.
There were over 18,000 MiG-15s built, followed by (estimates vary) 11-13,000 MiG-21s.
What is better a fighter jet or helicopter?
That's like asking if a shovel is better than a bandsaw, it all depends on what the pilot is asked to do. A helicopter can land just about anywhere, but it can't hunt down another aeroplane.
What is faster a jumbo jet or a fighter jet?
Fighter jet with ease. Nearly all fighters are able to fly at mach speeds (faster than the speed of sound) and if a jumbo tried that it would break up. jumbo jets usually cruise at around mach 0.85 (567 mph, 913 km/h, 493 knots) which is well under the speed of sound (around 1000 km/h)
What kind of equipment do fighter jet pilots use?
Among other things, modern fighter pilots use G-suits, full face visor helmets, ejection seats and 'heads up' displays. -These are all inventions of the jet age.
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How fast can the F-14 tomcat go?
an F-14 tomcat can fly at a speed of mach 2.37 or 2,517 km/h ( 1 , 564 mph )
How many blades are there on a spitfire plane?
Spitfires were made with many different versions of the Merlin and Griffon engines, and also many different propellers with 3, 4, 5 and 6 blades.
Most of the Mk 9 and it's variants (the most common Spitfires) Used the Rotol 4 blade propeller.
Is the harrier jet better than the F-35?
Absolutely.
It is more versatile, and better equipped for it's roles.
It is a ground attack and naval defence aircraft, whereas the F-35 is basically a glorified F-22 fighter with STOVL gear shoehorned in.
That, too, the F-35 is a STOVL aircraft.
(Short Take Off, Vertical landing.)
It still needs a runway.
The Harrier is a VSTOL aircraft
(Veritcal [or] Short Take Off [and] Landing)
It can operate from runways, but these are only necessary for getting large amounts of ordnance into the air
Which is the best jet fighter in the world?
At the moment probably the F22 or the Su T-50 Then the F35-II
How many jet fighter does us have?
The USAF has approx. 2132 fighter aircraft.
The US Navy has probably several hundred if not over a thousand, putting the amount of fighter jets in the US up to about 3000.
Is the Spitfire faster than the Mustang?
Yes, the final model Spitfire was about 30 mph faster than the last Mustang.
