How good is China’s J-10C fighter? We ask Justin Bronk ... - Hush-Kit
网页2019年2月26日 · 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.
Pilots of 7 rival fighter aircraft types describe dogfights against F ...
网页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 ...
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网页6 天之前 · Recce: This is driven by a recce Plan determined by the Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs), designed to fill in gaps in intelligence and distinguish enemy feints and deception tactics from their main force’s true intentions and timing.Other objectives would typically be to locate enemy command and control, logistics, air defence units, long-range artillery, and other ...
Flying & Fighting in the JF-17 Thunder: Interview with Pakistan Air ...
网页2019年7月19日 · 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.
Idiot’s guide to identifying modern jet fighters - Hush-Kit
网页2019年10月20日 · A box that looks like a packet of tin-foil near the top of the tail. A big bent ‘walking stick’ near the front. And the ‘mouth’ is in two parts (on either side of the lower body) each shaped like a kidney. The front triangles (or canards) are close to the back triangles (the wings). Relatively rare.
Flying & Fighting in the Soviet Tu-142 ‘Bear: aircrew interview
网页2021年5月2日 · Created at the height of the USSR's global power, the Tupolev Tu-142 is a maritime patrol developed from the Tu-95 'Bear' strategic bomber. With around 60,000 horsepower – the fastest, largest, loudest turboprop aircraft in the world thundered across the seas surrounding India for 29 years. Protecting the subcontinent this long-ranged beast earned the respect…
Almost the greatest fighter of World War II: The Martin-Baker MB5
网页2019年1月2日 · 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 …
Mirage F1: The Tomcat killer - Hush-Kit
网页November 24, 2020. Mirage F1: The Tomcat killer. An Iraqi F1 in service with IQAF in the 1980s. The superb French Dassault Mirage F1 was one of the most prolific killers of teen series fighters in the skies of the Middle East. The often over-looked French jet even racked up kills against the best-armed fighter in the world, the seemingly ...
Flying & fighting in the Dassault Rafale: Interview with a Rafale ...
网页November 11, 2019. Flying & fighting in the Dassault Rafale: Interview with a Rafale combat veteran. From the perilous deck of an aircraft carrier, Pierre-Henri ‘ Até’ Chuet took the Dassault Rafale M into combat in Iraq. We spoke to him to find out more about the Rafale, a remarkable fighting machine, a masterpiece of design and a strong ...
Flying & fighting in the F-14 Tomcat: Interview with an Iranian …
网页February 27, 2020. Flying & fighting in the F-14 Tomcat: Interview with an Iranian fighter ace. The F-14 fighter garnered global fame as the star of the extremely American Top Gun film, but in an unlikely twist of fate, the vast bulk of the Tomcat’s air combat experience actually took place in the hands of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.