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 ...
RC-135 pilot interview: Cold War Spyflights - Hush-Kit
WEBDecember 2, 2018. RC-135 pilot interview: Cold War Spyflights. The RC-135 has been quietly snooping and changing history for almost 60 years. Robert Hopkins flew the RC’ in the heat of the Cold War, braving intercepting MiG-31s and other threats to eavesdrop on the US’ potential enemies and hoover up vital intelligence for Presidents and ...
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.
The ‘Last Gunfighter’: F-8 Crusader over North Vietnam
WEBSep 6, 2020 · Of note, this kill was the only gun exclusive kill credited to the F-8 during the Vietnam War. 31. A Commander with 15 years of fighter experience and over 1,000 hours in the F-8 scored the first MiG-21 kill by a Navy aircraft. The flight of F-8s had good radar vectors and an early tally on the flight of four MiG-21s.
Almost the greatest fighter of World War II: The Martin-Baker MB5
WEBJan 2, 2019 · The Martin-Baker MB5 had a 35 ft wingspan and was 37 ft 9 in long. The undercarriage track was 15ft 2in. The MB5 had a maximum speed of 395 mph at sea level, 425 mph at 6,000 ft and 460 mph at 20,000 ft. The aircraft stalled at 95 mph in the landing configuration. The MB5 had a quoted initial rate of climb of …
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.
The F-19 stealth fighter: Would it have worked in the real world?
WEBMay 25, 2018 · The F-117 achieves the same effect through using cool engine bypass air. The fins on the F-19 model are canted inwards. The configuration is similar to that used in the initial Have Blue demonstrator aircraft which preceded the F-117. This was either a very good guess, or suggests some awareness of Have Blue.
Flying & Fighting in the JF-17 Thunder: Interview with Pakistan Air ...
WEBJul 19, 2019 · JF-17 pic credits: author/PAF. The JF-17 Thunder is one of the rarest and least known fighter aircraft in the world. Operated solely by the Pakistan Air Force*, it is a capable fighter in the same class as the F-16. On conditions of anonymity, we spoke to one JF-17 pilot to learn more. The views expressed are not the official positions of the PAF.
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.
Top Ten Twin-Engine Fighters of World War II - Hush-Kit
WEBOct 15, 2021 · The de Havilland Mosquito perhaps epitomises the outcome that mid-Thirties aircraft designers were reaching for in scheming out their ‘strategic fighter’ designs in France, Germany, Japan, Poland, the Netherlands, and doubtless elsewhere. The golden objective was to come up with a fast, heavily armed twin-engine aircraft that had the range to act as a bomber escort, and the speed ...