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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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How many cylinders does a Spitfire have?
All Spitfires had variations of the Merlin or Griffon engines - both were V12. ie with 12 cylinders.
The final versions of the F4U could fly 460 mph at 20,000 ft.
What is the best fighter jet according to fighter pilots?
There are so many variables that there's no 'best' fighter any more than there's a 'best' color.
What is the nick name the navy gave to the F-14 jet?
The F-14 was known as the 'Tomcat' , -but this name was given by Grumman, which has always named it's fighters some kind of 'cat'.
This is a very big aircraft for a fighter. At almost 30 tons loaded, one of the heaviest fighters of all time. Also 62 feet long and wingspan of 62 feet spread.
There were many models of the Spitfire, with different engines and wings. Early models were around 4,900 pounds empty, and by 1944 most were around 6,600 pounds.
What is the availability of a fighter pilot job?
Fighter pilot jobs are getting scarcer due to the expense of the aircraft, so pilots today have to be much smarter, fitter and better educated.
What is best wood for airplane wing construction?
it depends on if you are talking about a model that would just be for decoration, or an airplane that is a model or a real plane that is intended to fly, if it is meant to fly, then you can use anything strong and light really, and if it would just sit there, use anything you want.
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Model airplanes are usually made from balsa. Full-size wooden airplanes are made from aircraft spruce.
How long of a range does the P-51 Mustang have?
By late 1944 the P-51 D had an operational range of about 1,000 miles.
What type of fighter jet are the Blue Angels?
The Blue Angels use the F/A-18 Hornet (Verion C as single seat, and version B a twin seats) as there main stunt Jet-plane. use to learn wikipedia, where lots of info is, and where this answer was derived from.
During WW2, countries and even rich people were encouraged to 'buy' a Spitfire or Lancaster. They did not actually get possession, but the aircraft served in an RAF unit carrying the badge of that country or family.
How fast does a fighter jet travel?
Depends on which fighter jet, most fly between 1,000 and 1,400 mph.
What are the tanks on the bottom of the P51 Mustang?
Those are external fuel tanks, which can be dropped from the plane in flight when they run out of fuel, increasing the aircraft's range. They are also usually dropped when entering a dogfight, in order to reduce weight and make the aircraft more aerodynamic.
How was the Spitfire plane used?
The Spitfire was generally used to attack the fighters guarding Luftwaffe bomber groups, while the Hurricanes attacked the bombers.
What is the name of the plane that cannot detected by radar?
The F-117 Nighthawk cannot be detected by radar.
What is the the purpose of the military aircraft?
To support the military aims of the country. -To protect from enemy air attack, to attack the enemy vigorously and to assist the army with air co-operation and support.
What is the nickname navy gave to the f-14 jet?
The famous F-14 was known as the Tomcat. -Grumman Aircraft (who designed the F-14) have a long standing tradition of naming it's fighters after cats. -Going right back to WW2's Wildcat. -This naming comes from Grumman, NOT the Navy.
How many fighter jets does the Philippines have?
The last time I checked, the Philippine air force had no actual fighter jets, but many very capable jet trainers.
Are there any ace fighter pilots on active duty?
Having researched this to some depth, the best answer that I can give is, I don't know, but I doubt it.
One of the best sources of information I found was a 2009 article from The Atlantic by Mark Bowden (the author of Blackhawk Down: A Story of Modern War--yep, the book on which the 2001 movie is based). Bowden focuses on the closest the US has had to an ace since we were fighting in Vietnam, Cesar "Rico" Rodriguez, the Last American Ace. Rodriguez retired from the US Air Force in 2006 with three confirmed kills, the most of any active duty US pilot since Vietnam. Actually two shy of an actual ace.
The fact is that US pilots fly some of the most technologically advanced fighter planes in the world, and are some of the best, most highly trained of any nation's military. This contributes greatly to the reduction of actual air combat that most American pilots see. The typical result of a meeting between American pilots and those from combatant nations is the exiting of the scene by the other guys. Most enemy nations want nothing to do with American pilots, and the picture that is reported to hang over Rico Rodriguez's desk tells the story of what happens to those who don't run away:
"It is a large framed picture, a panoramic cockpit view of open sky and desert. A small F‑15 Eagle is visible in the distance, but larger and more immediate, filling the center of the shot, staring right at the viewer, is an incoming missile."
This is the last image seen by the pilot of the Iraqi MIG-29 Rico dumped into the desert 19 January 1991, salvaged from the Heads Up Display (HUD) of the wreckage.
Sadly, or blessedly, there are no more American aces. The job of the American warrior is almost done, and peace through superior firepower has been achieved on at least one front.
The fastest fighter jets in service (or ever used in service) are the MiG 31 "foxhound" or the MiG 25 "foxbat", which do look very similar. people get confused and call the SR-71 the fastest jet FIGHTER, when it is not a fighter plane, it is actually a surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft (that's what the "SR" stands for).
Messerchmitt AG made many different aircraft, 2 of their most famous were the Me and Bf 109's and the first effective Luftwaffe jet, the Me 262.
