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F-22 Raptor, the first U.S. operational supermaneuverable fighter aircraft.It has thrust vectoring and a thrust-to-weight ratio of 1.26 at 50% fuel.. Traditional aircraft maneuvering is accomplished by altering the flow of air passing over the control surfaces of the aircraft—the ailerons, elevators, flaps, air brakes and rudder.
In aerobatics, the cobra maneuver (or just the cobra), also called dynamic deceleration, [1] among other names (see § Etymology), is a dramatic and demanding maneuver in which an airplane flying at a moderate speed abruptly raises its nose momentarily to a vertical and slightly past vertical attitude, causing an extremely high angle of attack and making the plane into a full-body air brake ...
Most fall into one of two categories, aircraft used for training and by flight demonstration teams, which are often standard trainers or fighters, and aircraft especially designed for aerobatics, usually at the expense of other attributes, such as stability, carrying passengers or endurance. [1] Dates are of first flight.
Tupolev Tu-126 AWACS aircraft developed from the Tu-114; Tupolev Tu-128 long-range interceptor; also known as Aircraft 'I' Tupolev Tu-130 "DP" boost-glider concept; cancelled in favor of the Tu-123; Tupolev Tu-134 twin-engine, narrow-body jet airliner; Tupolev Tu-136 passenger/cargo aircraft; Tupolev Tu-139 Yastreb 2, proposed reusable version ...
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Modern Military Aircraft, [105] Bell AH-1 Cobra, [106] Modern Fighting Aircraft: AH-1 Cobra [107] General characteristics. Crew: 2: one pilot, one co-pilot/gunner (CPG) Length: 53 ft (16 m) including rotors; Fuselage length: 44 ft 5 in (13.5 m) Width: 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) stub wings
The votes have been cast, the people have spoken -- and Boeing's 777 wide-body airliner is officially the most popular plane in the world. Or at least according to Airfarewatchdog.com it is. Last ...
The F-22 is considered the top US air superiority fighter, known for stealth, speed, and agility. F-22 pilot Maj. Samuel Larson captivates audiences with daring displays in the fifth-gen fighter.
The aircraft used for the project was pre-production TF-15A (F-15B) No. 1 (USAF S/N 71-0290), the first two-seat F-15 Eagle built by McDonnell Douglas (out of 2 prototypes [2]), the sixth F-15 off the assembly line, and was the oldest F-15 flying up to its retirement.