Aircraft: Jet

"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

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

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

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

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

Mach 2 plus delta winged interceptor.

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

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

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

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

About 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".

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

Developed 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

Family 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

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

I 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!

Designed 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.

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Manned version of the V-1 flying bomb. Wikipedia

As 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.

First 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.

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

"... 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."

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

S 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!

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

RQ-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

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

The 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.

Rocket-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

The 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.

The 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'!

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

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

Japanese 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

High altitude interceptor designed to counter the U-2.

A-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

The 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.

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

The '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.

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

Stealth bomber with a flying wing design.

"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

Stealthy long range bomber.

"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."

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

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

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

"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."

Development of the Tupolev Tu-22.

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

M-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.

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