Why does the B 52 fly nose down?
The wing chord line is angled up compared to the fuselage. The B-52 always flys at a nose-down attitude because of the camber on the wings.
Can a civilian own an F 16?
The F-16 for sale via JetLease is still completely intact. There are actually three similar jets for sale, which a buyer can get as a single lot if they want their own little air force. It’s not unheard of for the ultra-rich to buy decommissioned military aircraft, but these jets will come with additional hurdles.
What is the most expensive fighter jet in the world?
F-35 Lightning II
What replaced the T 37?
T-6 Texan
How much does it cost for a fighter jet to take off?
The F-35 costs $44,000 an hour to fly, or $44 million to fly for 1,000 hours, or $352 million over the 8,000 hour lifespan of the jet. That’s more than twice as much as other jets such as the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Has an F 22 ever been shot down?
But the American pilots insisted their planes had gone undefeated against the French during the November exercise — that, in fact, the F-22s had “shot down” Rafales in six one-on-one engagements. The U.S. pilots copped to just one loss in the war game — an F-22 defeated by a Mirage 2000 flown by an Emirati aviator.
How fast can an F-35 go?
The F-35C can fly at a top speed of Mach 1.3 for 50 cumulative seconds, while the F-35B is limited to 40 seconds at Mach 1.3. The version of the F-35 used by the U.S. Air Force, the F-35A, can fly without restriction on speed.
Can F-35 land vertically?
The United States Air Force and the majority of F-35 international allied customers operate the F-35A. Can land vertically like a helicopter and take-off in very short distances. This allows it to operate from austere, short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships.
How long can an F 16 fly without refueling?
This gives a maximum of approx. nine minutes of flight time in full afterburner.
Which is faster f16 or f15?
If necessary, the F-15 can also travel 0.45 Mach faster than the F-16 (although both aircraft are some of the fastest aircraft in the world!) Not to mention also traveling 15,000 ft (5,000 m) higher than the F-16! The F-15 also has a far longer combat range, being almost triple the combat range of the F-16.
Can the F 35 Dogfight?
The F-35 proved too slow and sluggish to defeat the F-16 in a turning fight, according to the official test report. But the Air Force said not to worry. “The F-35’s technology is designed to engage, shoot and kill its enemy from long distances, not necessarily in visual ‘dogfighting’ situations.”