Aircraft: Jet

About"The Fiat G.91 is a jet fighter aircraft designed and built by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat Aviazione, which later merged into Aeritalia. Wikipedia" | Manufacturers: Aeritalia, Fiat Aviazione, Alenia Aeronautica, Flugzeug-Union Sud

AboutPopular military jet trainer.

AboutIndigenous Defense Fighter (IDF)... multirole combat aircraft named after Chiang Ching-kuo. - Wikipedia

AboutWide-body aircraft smaller than the A300, the first twin-jet wide-body. - Wikipedia

About"A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners.". source? ca. 2010

AboutTactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Wikipedia.

AboutPlanned Mach 3 reconnaissance aircraft and strategic bomber that was being developed by Avro Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (in 1957). Wikipedia

AboutMach 2 plus delta winged interceptor.

AboutTo see the mighty Vulcan in action check out the James Bond movie Thunderball. What an utterly fantastic looking aircraft - a flying sculpture!

AboutBritish carrier-capable attack aircraft designed in the 1950s - Wikipedia

About"The first jet-powered strategic bomber to serve with USAF, over 2100 were produced. "

AboutStarting this beast up and watching the Engine indicators - count them! - come to life is fun. Landing it is even more fun!

AboutFamily of regional jets introduced in 1991 by Bombardier Aerospace. Acquired by Mitsubishi in 2020. Wikipedia

AboutDeveloped during the Vietnam War in response to military interest in new counter-insurgency aircraft to replace aging types such as the Douglas A-1 Skyraider. Wikipedia

AboutFamily of business jets by Cessna that started in 1972 with the entry into service of the first model. In the fifty years following the 1969 first flight, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet. Wikipedia

AboutSingle engine, 6 seater jet with a V-tail.

AboutExperimental, jet-propelled, vertical take-off and landing cargo aircraft. Wikipedia

AboutThe successor to the F-86 Sabre, the F-100 was the first combat aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight.

AboutThe '102 had a dual-stick control system where the pilot controled the radar with one hand and flew with the other. The Dagger was also unique for a fighter in that it carried missiles internally.

AboutS models feature upgraded engines and avionics making them truly all weather fighters and the last production models. The leading edges of the F-104 wings were so sharp the ground crew had to exercise special care not to be cut when working near them!

AboutLike many flight sim fans, my love affair with the Wobbly Goblin began in 1988 with F-19 Stealth Fighter on my Atari ST.

AboutTotal production of the F-86 exceeded that of any fixed-wing fighter at a staggering 9,502.

AboutThe Hornet was conceived from the word go as a dual-role aircraft, hence the designation F/A-18, which means Fighter-Attack. It was meant to supplement the role of the F-14 Tomcat, providing shorter range Air defense and to totally replace the A-7 Corsair and A-6 Intruder.

AboutAbout 1/3 larger than the F/A-18, the Superhornet brings increased range and payload to the series. The aircraft received wide exposure in the 2023 movie " Top Gun Maverick".

AboutA-10-C Thunderbolt II

AboutManned version of the V-1 flying bomb. Wikipedia

AboutMid-size twinjet corporate aircraft. ... development of the British Aerospace 125. Wikipedia

About"... all the various marques of Hunter were a delight to fly and much admired by their pilots. Many still fly today in the hands of private owners. Total production was 1,985, 79 types flew with 17 air forces."

AboutSingle-engined fourth-generation multirole jet fighter developed in Israel during the 1980s. Wikipedia

AboutAnglo-French supersonic jet attack aircraft.. close air support and nuclear strike role. - Wikipedia

AboutRQ-3 DarkStar is an unmanned aerial vehicle. Its first flight was on March 29, 1996. The Department of Defense terminated DarkStar in January 1999, after determining the UAV was not aerodynamically stable and was not meeting cost and performance objectives. Wikipedia

AboutHigh altitude interceptor designed to counter the U-2.

AboutPowered by the the Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan jet engine and based on the British Aerospace Hawk Mk.60, the T-45 was a multinational project to deliver a het trainer for the US Navy. 221 airframes were delivered between 1988 and 2009.

AboutRocket-powered fighter aircraft developed from the Me 163 Komet towards the end of World War II. Three prototypes were built but never flown under their own power as the rapidly deteriorating military situation in Germany prevented the completion of the test program. Wikipedia

AboutAs the Allies' first operational jet fighter, the Meteor underwent rapid development, especially of its engines. The underpowered 1943 prototype was transformed by a sequence of more powerful engines into an outstanding multi-role aircraft.

AboutThe MiG-15 out-turned, out-climbed and had a higher service ceiling than the North American F-86K Sabre. Also - the original NATO reporting name was "Falcon" - it would be interesting to get the story behind changing the name from that of a 'Bird of Prey' to a 'block of wood'!

AboutAs Russia's first supersonic fighter, the twin-engined MiG-19 was a truly formidable aircraft for its day.

AboutFirst brought to the collective attention of the west in the 1972 defection of Lt. Victor Belenko to Hakodate, Japan and subsequently immortalised as the basis for the wildly successful novel and movie "Firefox", the MiG-25 was an integral part of Eastern Bloc air defence during the Cold War. With it’s Mach 2 plus and edge-of-space capabilities it was specifically designed to counter the reconnaissance threats posed by the U-2 and later the SR-71 Blackbird, a role it fulfilled for several decades..

AboutThe "Soviet Super Fighter" is what we called it in the 1980's.

AboutFictional MiG depicted in the 1997 flight sim Jetfighter FullBurn.

AboutThe MiG-Drone is powered by a Stark Industries Arc Reactor, enabling high speeds and long loiter time. It can also be programmed to follow my aircraft and take "Chase Plane" footage.

AboutJapanese swept-wing, single-seat, twin-engine supersonic strike aircraft that was in service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force from 1978 to 2006. It was Japan's first domestically designed and built supersonic combat aircraft, jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Wikipedia

AboutA-5 in its export versions, is a 1960s-design Chinese-built single-seat, twin jet engine... CAS... aircraft based on the Shenyang J-6. Wikipedia

AboutThe virtual cockpit is good and combined with the pop-up Altimeter - Airspeed and Rate of Climb panel makes it a good choice for visual flights.

AboutStealth bomber with a flying wing design.

AboutFrom the 1980’s the Panavia Tornado was a staple of the UK, German and Italian airforces and along with the F-111 and B-1B dominated the low-level high speed interdiction bombing role for decades. There were also air defense variants. At the time it boasted the most sophisticated bomber / navigator station in service, the seat being dominated by 3 large cathode ray tubes. The flight plans were loaded via cassette tape and the Terrain Following Radar (TFR) enabled it to fly super-sonic at night and at altitudes down to 50 feet, a performance metric which is hard to match even in the 2020’s.

AboutLight business jet. 6 seats. Short runway capability.

AboutStealthy long range bomber.

About"The Su-11 first went into service in 1968 as a replacement for the ageing Su-7 and Su-9 and benefited from its predecessors' extensive combat history in other Warsaw Pact countries. It was designed as an all-weather interceptor and had a phenomenal climb rate, with a service ceiling of 55,000 ft."

AboutLong range interceptor based on the Su-15 with a larger airframe and improved avionics.

AboutEnjoying this and need to get more hours up. Probably the fastest in the fleet.

AboutBeing the fastest prop aircraft in the world and having an extraordinarily long range makes the Tu-142 the ideal choice for a weekend away!

About"In 1952 the first Tu-16 ( NATO Reporting name 'Badger' ) flew and represented the new generation of Soviet bombers to be produced during the 1950s. Built in large numbers, some 2000 were made before production ended in 1960."

AboutDevelopment of the Tupolev Tu-22.

AboutTR-1A: Tactical recon variant of the US Lockheed U-2 - Wikipedia

AboutI spoke to an Australian former Vampire pilot some years back. He told me that the Vampire had several throttle settings which were not used because of vibration. Naturally enough, in accordance with 'Murphy's Law', when flying the circuit the throttle settings you wanted to use corresponded exactly with those vibration zones!

AboutDesigned in 1949 as the successor to the Vampire, the Venom's more powerful Ghost engine and its stronger airframe made for a much more effective aircraft.

AboutThe Valiant dropped the atomic bomb over Maralinga, South Australia in 1956.

AboutFirst flown in 1952, the 'crescent' wing was a tremendous technical achievement. However, Soviet missile advances soon rendered the Victor's mission obsolete and despite being upgraded to B2 standard in 1959 with its much more powerful engines, the Victor had to be consigned to the low-level role.

AboutM-346 in Yak-130 livery. The M-346 was a joint Russo-Euro project until about 2010. The delivered versions of both look very similar, so this is as close as we will get to flying the Yak for the moment.

AboutQuite a handful around the circuit this one but heaps of power. The low- slung design reminds me of 1950's American autos.

About"The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force. The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract." - Wikipedia