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1 day ago · The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, in service for nearly 50 years, remains among the world's fastest jets at Mach 2.5. The Sukhoi Su-27, capable of climbing to 7.45 miles in less than a minute, has a top speed of Mach 2.35. In this article, we will look at the fastest fighter jets currently in service with the world's military and describe why ...
5 days ago · The F-117 Nighthawk, a stealth attack aircraft famous for its role in the Gulf War, was the world's first operational aircraft designed primarily for stealth capabilities. Its angular and faceted ...
1 day ago · MiG-35: The MiG-35, developed by Mikoyan, is an evolution of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB fighters. It was first introduced in 2007 and has been marketed as a 4++ generation jet, boasting ...
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- Marni Rose McFall
2 days ago · The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. [6] . The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was initially designed without an internal cannon.
- 27 May 1958
- McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2
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1 day ago · The F/A-18 demonstrated its versatility and reliability during Operation Desert Storm, shooting down enemy fighters and subsequently bombing enemy targets with the same aircraft on the same mission. It broke records for tactical aircraft in availability, reliability, and maintainability.
- 18 November 1978; 44 years ago
- F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480
3 days ago · F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. BAE Systems Australia plays a vital role in the global sustainment of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft — the world’s most advanced fighter jet. We sustain the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) fleet of F-35 fighter jets. By 2024, the RAAF will have 72 of these aircraft.
3 days ago · The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project.
