Spitfire versus Messerschmitt Bf 109: A comparison of the
Apr 17, 2018 · January 31, 2019 - 12:11 pm Pingback: 10 Worst German aircraft | Hush-Kit; October 25, 2019 - 2:42 pm Pingback: Top 10 night fighters | Hush-Kit; November 13, 2019 - 11:32 am Pingback: O Combustível de Alta Octanagem na Batalha da Inglaterra – O Velho General; November 25, 2019 - 3:29 pm John Starkey “Spitfires tasked to carry out offensive fighter sweeps and raids over Northern France in ...
The F-19 stealth fighter: Would it have worked in the real world?
May 25, 2018 · The F-117 achieves the same effect through using cool engine bypass air. The fins on the F-19 model are canted inwards. The configuration is similar to that used in the initial Have Blue demonstrator aircraft which preceded the F-117. This was either a very good guess, or suggests some awareness of Have Blue. At the other end of the propulsion ...
RC-135 pilot interview: Cold War Spyflights - Hush-Kit
Dec 2, 2018 · RC-135 pilot interview: Cold War Spyflights. The RC-135 has been quietly snooping and changing history for almost 60 years. Robert Hopkins flew the RC’ in the heat of the Cold War, braving intercepting MiG-31s and other threats to eavesdrop on the US’ potential enemies and hoover up vital intelligence for Presidents and generals.
How good is China’s J-10C fighter? We ask Justin Bronk ... - Hush-Kit
Feb 26, 2019 · 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 ...
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 ...
Flying & fighting in the Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’: A pilot interview
Jul 20, 2019 · Described as a ‘royal merciless game-changer’, the Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’ is a monster: a long-ranged, well armed, unbeatably manoeuvrable fighter uniquely equipped with 3D thrust-vectoring control (TVC) enabling it to perform seemingly impossible aerobatics in the sky. We spoke to IAF Gp Capt Anurag Sharma to learn more about flying and fighting in …
Top 10 Things that made the P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft so ...
Jan 28, 2022 · This was the perfect choice given its balanced mission of dog fighting performance, at long range. 9. Very Low Drag. In addition to the great wing design, the Mustang also had a remarkably low overall drag. The performance of the airplane is the summation of many little things and a close attention to detail.
Flak: myth versus reality with Donald Nijboer - Hush-Kit
Mar 25, 2021 · Written by Hush Kit Posted in Uncategorized. Much feared by military aircrew, flak blew thousands of aeroplanes from the sky across the 20th century. We grilled Donald Nijboer author of Flak in World War II, about the dreaded flak. What is Flak? "Flak is an acronym/initialism for the German word, Flugabwehrkanone, meaning aircraft-defence cannon.
Eurofighter Typhoon versus Dassault Rafale: A 2020 comparison
Sep 17, 2020 · In 2015, Research Fellow at the RUSI Think-tank Justin Bronk, compared Europe’s two middle-weight fighter aircraft, the Typhoon and Rafale, The relatively subtle differences between these two superbly capable aircraft have inspired a great deal of heated debate, often poisoned by pride and nationalism. His article provoked a huge response from readers around the world.
Flying & Fighting in the JF-17 Thunder: Interview with Pakistan Air ...
Jul 19, 2019 · 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.