Questions tagged [fighter]
A fighter is an aircraft designed primarily for aerial combat.
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I can't figure out what this jet is
I couldn't figure out what this plane could be, I was thinking of a Eurofighter typhoon but then I realised that there was only one engine.
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How much energy per second would a nuclear reactor need to power a fighter jet?
Fighter jets typically require high amounts of thrust compared to other aircraft. Lets take the F-22 for example, and lets assume the F-22 powered by a nuclear reactor and the F-22 powered by a ...
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Relation between Saab B3LA concept aircraft and AMX International
The Saab B3LA aircraft concept and the AMX aircraft were developed around the same time and out of similar requirements.
According to the Swedish Wikipedia:
The [B3LA] project was abandoned in 1979 ...
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Why is the MIG-21 still used in several militaries even though it is so old?
I was looking through some of the cold was Era jet fighters and noticed that the Mig-21 that was made in the 50s is still in use in places like India and such and was wondering if anyone knows why ...
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What's the meaning of these jet fighter pilots gestures?
As per title, what's the meaning of the following gestures (if any)?
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Russian SU-57 vs US F-22s; who would win? [closed]
Let's say that Russia acquired a full squadron of SU-57s. Who would win? So they are flown by the same cloned person and have the same training. Both fighter squadrons have the exact same ground radar ...
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Why did the CF-105 cease production when it had such promising potential?
I have been reading about the CF-105 recently and noticed that although it was one of the most advanced aircraft of its era it was shut down by the Canadian government after one crashed in a freak ...
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What is the feasibility of using drones that can fly at 360kmh as anti aircraft?
What is the feasibility of using drones that can fly at 360kmh as anti aircraft? Linked under is a similar thread. However, with the prevalence of more advanced drones such as linked below wouldn't a ...
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Can fighter jet weapons be fired by ground personnel?
Does it makes sense for fighter pilots to have a ground personnel be connected to the aircraft and be able to fire weapons to help/offload work specially on stressful/critical situations?
(You know is ...
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What is unarmed weight?
I'm doing research about fighter planes, and I've noticed two terms: unarmed weight and empty weight. I've tried to find what the difference between these two terms is, but I can't find a definition ...
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Do fighter jets have windshield wipers?
I was wondering if fighter jets do have windshield wipers for the rain. Other airplanes do. I can imagine that you don't need them because of their speed but I wasn't able to find some clear ...
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Why aren't all fighter jets' engine intakes on top instead of forward?
Reading the question and answer to How does the Yak-130 fly with blocked engine inlets, I am now wondering why it - or any fighter jet - has forward engine intakes at all? The top and accepted answer ...
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How does the Yak-130 fly with blocked engine inlets?
In this Yakovlev Yak-130 youtube video you can see at 2:45 where it closes the inlets(something I've never seen before, I've only seen the typical engine inlet covers) and then it does a perfect take ...
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What wing design provided the best energy retention for a fighter jet
As far as I know, tailless delta wings have the worse energy retention during a turn, is that true? If yes then why is that the case?
Also jets like F16 with root extended shallow delta wings (40% ...
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Why doesn't Su-57 blend the engine nacelles with the fuselage, like other 5th generation fighters?
All the current and upcoming 5th generation fighter aircraft have increasingly similar physical layouts regardless of their origin. This seems to be due to similar design choices around stealth and ...
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