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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 oldest fighter jet still in service?
The oldest jet fighter still in service is the venerable Northrop F-5E. Examples of it are still flying in Mexico, Venezuela and a few other air forces.
How fast does the Eurofighter jet aircraft go?
The manufacturers admit to 1,400 mph, -personally, I would not be surprised if it was higher than that.
How much does an f-4 phantom cost?
you mean like an antique old one or a real modernized working one,for the newest type you'd probably be looking at around 5 million dollars
When did aircraft start to drop bombs on the western front?
Around 1916, before that they had no real bombs.
What is the latest fighter jet?
The F-35 is the newest fighter jet. It is also the first jet that was made for all branches of the military.The Air Force has the standard version, (the Air Force flies for the Army, as the Army does not fly). The Navy has the version that can launch from and be recovered on an aircraft carrier. The Marines version can take off and land in the normal manner, or vertically, like the Harrier jet.
How far could the P-51 Mustang fly?
An operational P-51D with full war load could fly about 950 miles. -When lightened for a 'ferry' trip and with large wing tanks it could fly over 2,000 miles with engine at about 60% throttle.
What does the letters on the side of a Spitfire mean?
Two of the letters on the side of all Royal Air Force wartime aircraft are the Squadron code letters, the third is the individual aircraft code. Wing Commanders were permitted to have their initials instead.
16,200 lb internally and 3,800 lb in two tanks under the engine intakes for a total of 20,000 lb.
Why does a fast fighter jet have small wings in proportion to its size?
Drag happens when something in-dynamic makes the airflow messed up and does not make the air fly over the plane easily, and slows it down. if the wings are small, the engine has to be strong enough to take the work from airfoil, which is the purpose of wings. if dag occurs, the engine works harder, uses more fuel and therefore is inefficient.
well the fastest jet was a blue angle in San Franciso CA is reached 789MPH anyway i dont think any car in the world can beat the jet
How much does a fighter jet weigh?
Short answer: it depends on which one you're talking about.
The F-5 (a light fighter) weighs about 4,500 kg empty (7,000 kg loaded) while the F-15 is 12,700 kg empty (and 20,000 loaded).
Most fighter aircraft weigh around 11-12 metric tons when empty or about 16-20t when fully loaded.
How long would a Fighter Jet fly from Auckland to Sydney?
At unrestricted speed, many fighters could do that in less than an hour.
When was the spitfire retired from service by the RAF?
The Spitfire was retired from squadron service in 1952. However many units and bases retained individual Spitfires operationally until at least 1956. The last reported 'sortie' was an attack on terrorists in Malaya in 1954 by a Spifire F22.
When was northrop grumman founded?
The Northrop Aircraft Corp and Grumman Corp merged in 1994. Both companies had long history in aircraft production. After merging and entering more into shipbuilding,the Corporation acquired many more companies, Teledyne Ryan, Westinghouse, Logicon, Litton and Newport News Ship Building to mention a few.
What war used Hellcat fighters?
WW2 used the famous Hellcat and its predecessor the Wildcat. Both were famous in carrier actions against the Japanese in the Pacific theatre.
Many Air Forces used the Spitfire. Principally, the Royal Air Force, but also the US, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Russian, South African, Belgian, Dutch, Norwegian, French, Portuguese, Greek, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian and Indian Air Forces.
Ref - 'Spitfire, the story of a famous fighter' -Bruce Robertson.
'Spitfire, a complete fighting history' - Alfred price.
How fast is an F35 fighter plane?
They will admit to only-in excess of 1,500 mph. It's unrealistic to expect any air force to be totally open about it's aircraft's exact capabilities.
How fast does a fighter jet go?
All fighter jets go at different speeds, with the fastest being the Sr-71 Blackbird, which is capable of flying at mach 3.3, which is about three times the speed of sound.
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