Military Aircraft

Eleven Presidents have used different 'Air Force One's. This has been the Air Traffic designation of ANY aircraft the US President is flying in since 1953.

Make things go boom.

The B-52H has eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines, each providing more than 17,000lb of thrust.

The B-29 atomic bombers, Enola Gay and Bock's Car flew from North Field, Tinian in the Mariana Islands, near Guam.

Both are 70's generation fighters, but the Mirage is bigger, faster, more capable and generally more lethal.

'Rolling Thunder' was an operation during Vietnam, in which a fleet of B-52's bombed an area.

The famous B-17G had a full crew of 10. -Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, radio operator, and 5 gunners.

A B-26 Marauder had a maximum weight of 37,000 lb (17,000 kg)

At high altitudes the F-15 can do Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph) at low altitudes it can go Mach 1.2 (900mph).

The Vulcan was designed in the early 1950's and entered RAF service in 1956

No, there were a few jets near the end, but none could be called 'super jets'.

Depends on the model

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As always, it depends on terms. "Tactical" can mean one of two very different things: in the Tactical vs Strategic comparison, tactical typically refers to aircraft intended for local (theater) operations, whether air-defense, ground attack, defense supression, or any other role. That is, in this context, Tactical essentially refers to the area of operations. Most fighter aircraft fit into this definition of tactical; really, the only fighter aircraft which would be considered Strategic are those whose only real purpose is long-range bomber interception. The last fighter aircraft built solely for the strategic role was the MiG-25. All other jet fighters build since about 1970 would be considered Tactical.

The other possible meaning of Tactical is really a synonym for Close Air Support, A.K.A. Ground Attack. In this context, you are looking for aircraft whose primary mission is to attack targets on the surface, though the use of the word "fighter" also indicates at least some reasonable air-to-air capability. Here, a Tactical fighter is typically referred to as a "multi-role" fighter. Thus, a Tactical fighter category would exclude purpose-built Ground Attack planes like the A-10 or Su-25 Frogfoot, as well as various anti-submarine aircraft. It also would exclude fighters which, while having some ability to load air-to-ground weapons, aren't really used for that role; examples of that would be the F-22, Su-27, and MiG-29.

Using the first definition of Tactical above, the current "best" fighter is likely the American F-22. Currently the only operational 2nd-generation stealth fighter, and realistically, the only 5th-generation jet fighter, it is noticeably superior in terms of air-combat performance than other jets, and still retains at least some air-to-ground capability. Its closest rivals would be the Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Su-35.

Using the second definition (i.e. a fighter primarily intended for Close Air Support), the current champion would be the American F-15E. Should the F-35 finish its development and start active deployment, it will take the crown, as it has significant advancements over the 3 decades older F-15E. Other competitors in this area would be the F/A-18E, the Su-30, and Eurofighter Typhoon.

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Depends what you put under the wings :)

But with no bombs, The A10 hosts the largest gatling gun in the history of aviation, its called the GAU8 "Avenger"...The gun and ammo storage is so massive that the entire aircraft was designed around it. This monster has 7 barrels and fires 30mm rounds at a rate of around 4000 rpm. Rounds can tear through houses and armored vehicles.

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In terms of firepower,the Cessna is definitely outclassed as it is unarmed from the start,while the WW1 fighter would definitely be armed.But the Cessna is way better in terms of ruggedness since it is build with metals that will allow the Cessna to take another hit or two before going down,and it is much easier and less complicated to fly than the WW1 fighter,but less manuvereable since it's not designed for military application,not even dogfighting.Pilot skill is also accounted for decisive factor in determining the winner and the loser

These are some of the most recognizable US WWII Aircraft designators:

B- designator used for bombers such as the B-17 "Flying Fortress"

C- designator used for transport aircraft such as the C-47 "Sky Train"

P- Pursuit (designator used for WWII era fighters, usually Army Air Corps) such as the P-51 "Mustang"

F- Designator used for US naval fighter aircraft such as the F6F "Hellcat" (later also adopted by Army Air Corp and still used by the US Navy, Marines and Air Force)

T- trainer such as the T-6 "Texan"

Some other countries used abbreviations of the manufacturer's name in their Designators like Germany:

ME-109, where "ME" is short for Messerschmitt. This same plane was also known as a BF-109 where "BF" stands for Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, as both companies had a contract to produce it.

HE as in "HE 111" was short for Heinkle. Also seen as "Heinkle He 111"

DO as in "DO 355" was short for Dornier. Also Seen as "Dornier Do 355"

FW as in FW-190 Was short for Focke Wulf

Since there are so many other planes and countries involved in WWII, this answer could go on forever. However, because this question was placed under "Military aircraft, SR-71 Blackbird" the WWII part of the question didn't really fit, so i will answer what the "SR" stands for: Surveillance and Reconnaissance.

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