Spitfire versus Messerschmitt Bf 109: A comparison of the
Apr 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
Feb 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 F-19 stealth fighter: Would it have worked in the real world?
May 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.
RC-135 pilot interview: Cold War Spyflights - Hush-Kit
December 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 ...
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Oct 29, 2024 · Just 4300 L usable internal fuel volume, 4440-4458 L of total volume. The worst was the MiG-23UB, with 4240 L total internal fuel volume. Note: if you want to calculate weights, standard Soviet fuel density at 15° C considered was 0.830 kg/L for the T-1 kerosene, and 0.785 kg/L for TS-1. 2: Empty aircraft weight.
Eurofighter Typhoon versus Dassault Rafale: A 2020 comparison
Sep 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.
Pilots of 7 rival fighter aircraft types describe dogfights against F ...
March 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 ...
Flying & fighting in the Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’: A pilot interview
Jul 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 …
Flying & Fighting in the JF-17 Thunder: Interview with Pakistan Air ...
Jul 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.
Flying & fighting in the Lockheed EP-3E Aries II: Interview with …
May 18, 2020. Flying & fighting in the Lockheed EP-3E Aries II: Interview with Cold War spy. For over fifty years the EP-3 has been sticking its beak in were it is not wanted, gathering signals intelligence for the US Navy. Hoovering up the signals, active sensor transmissions and communications of non-consenting parties is the stock-in-trade ...