Pilots of 7 rival fighter aircraft types describe dogfights against F ...
WEBMarch 17, 2020. Pilots of 7 rival fighter aircraft types describe dogfights against F-16s. Whenever I interview a modern fighter pilot, the subject of how his or her fighter compares to the F-16 in a close-in fight is always brought up. I collated these answers for a snapshot of how the pilots of other types (including the ‘Flanker’, Gripen ...
Eurofighter Typhoon versus Dassault Rafale: A 2020 comparison
WEBSep 17, 2020 · In 2015, Research Fellow at the RUSI Think-tank Justin Bronk, compared Europe’s two middle-weight fighter aircraft, the Typhoon and Rafale, The relatively subtle differences between these two superbly capable aircraft have inspired a great deal of heated debate, often poisoned by pride and nationalism. His article provoked a huge response from readers around the world.
Spitfire versus Messerschmitt Bf 109: A comparison of the
WEBApr 17, 2018 · January 31, 2019 - 12:11 pm Pingback: 10 Worst German aircraft | Hush-Kit; October 25, 2019 - 2:42 pm Pingback: Top 10 night fighters | Hush-Kit; November 13, 2019 - 11:32 am Pingback: O Combustível de Alta Octanagem na Batalha da Inglaterra – O Velho General; November 25, 2019 - 3:29 pm John Starkey “Spitfires tasked to carry out offensive fighter sweeps and raids over Northern France in ...
How good is China’s J-10C fighter? We ask Justin Bronk ... - Hush-Kit
WEBFeb 26, 2019 · The latest version, the J-10C, is the most potent – with a modern AESA radar and the ability to carry the PL-15 long range air-to-air missile, a formidable weapon in the same class as Europe’s much lauded Meteor. We asked Justin Bronk how the aircraft would fare against the F-16, the most widely used modern fighter aircraft.
Flying & fighting in the Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’: A pilot interview
WEBJul 20, 2019 · Described as a ‘royal merciless game-changer’, the Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’ is a monster: a long-ranged, well armed, unbeatably manoeuvrable fighter uniquely equipped with 3D thrust-vectoring control (TVC) enabling it to perform seemingly impossible aerobatics in the sky. We spoke to IAF Gp Capt Anurag Sharma to learn more about flying and fighting in the Russian superfighter.
Flying & Fighting in the A-6 Intruder - Hush-Kit
WEBMay 16, 2020 · Ugly and formidable, the A-6 Intruder was a lethal enforcer of US foreign policy for over a third of a century. We spoke to Bomber/navigator Captain Andrew ‘ComJam’ S. Niemyer about his time on Grumman’s ‘Iron Tadpole’, an impressively effective all weather attack aircraft. “Most of the people who fallaciously claim I owe them money know me as ‘Comjam.’ (And a few remember an ...
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WEB2 days ago · 10. Empire of pane . Long before Concorde used its famous ‘droopsnoot’ to exchange high-speed aerodynamics for a better view for the pilot during landing, the Rainbow had a similar solution. Like the earlier the B-29, the Rainbow had a nose of curved glass panes. While B-29 crews loved the curved glazed nose for the unobstructed view in flight, and its low drag, they hated the fact it cast ...
Flying & Fighting in the A-3 Skywarrior - Hush-Kit
WEBMay 17, 2020. Flying & Fighting in the A-3 Skywarrior. Catapult take-off in an aircraft that weighs the same as fifteen wartime Corsairs is a daunting prospect, yet the US Navy’s Skywarrior served with aplomb from US aircraft carriers for 35 years. Ed Heinemann’s ‘Whale’ was huge, fast and challenging — and could do almost anything ...
The 11 Tiniest Jet Fighters - Hush-Kit
WEBDec 27, 2020 · Here are eleven jet fighters that may have been delivered in a low-quality chocolate egg. 11. HAL Tejas ‘Pocket fire’. L: 13.2m, W: 8.2m. A full ostrich shorter than an F-16, India’s light combat aircraft is the smallest fighter currently in service, and India’s first indigenous supersonic aircraft.
Flying & Fighting in the Panavia Tornado GR4A: Interview ... - Hush …
WEBJul 26, 2020 · A potent low-level specialist, the Tornado GR series served the Royal Air Force for 40 years, 28 years of which it was active in combat. We talked to Mandy Hickson about her experiences of flying the last British recce variant of the 'Mighty Fin', the GR4A, including her wartime missions over Iraq. What were first….
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