Why do fighter jets have so little gun ammunition and yet a very high rate of fire that can deplete it in just a few seconds?8mo ⋅ Thomas_Brunkle ⋅ r/FighterJets
Flankers are at a very different league when it comes to looks. Unbelievably sexy proportions.1yr ⋅ Horus_Syndrome ⋅ r/FighterJets
Do you think that the F-16 will still be in service past 2032?2mo ⋅ Vast_Barnacle_2824 ⋅ r/FighterJets
I didn't realize how huge the Su-57 was. Now it makes sense why, for a stealth 5th gen, it has 1000 times bigger RCS compared to the F-35. No wonder they're hesitant to fly them over Ukrainian air space2mo ⋅ herrgraumann ⋅ r/FighterJets
Fun Fact : The F-15 TomEagle has a unique feature, that allows it to communicate which direction it's turning to others in radio silence.8mo ⋅ Military-Lion ⋅ r/FighterJets
What are these flaps near the exhaust that are open, and what do they do?8mo ⋅ krunchyfrogg ⋅ r/FighterJets
Lockheed Martin Darkstar. It will be on display this Weekend at Edwards Air Force base, according to Lockheed Martin instagram page1yr ⋅ Correct_Discipline33 ⋅ r/FighterJets
What is the best looking Jet for your opinion. I start first. F-22 Raptor.11mo ⋅ Fakir_Pro ⋅ r/FighterJets
For u/Swimming-Connection8 on trying to figure out what went over his house.8mo ⋅ Military-Lion ⋅ r/FighterJets
FSD F-16A 75-0750 in 1978 fitted with APG-65 radar from the F/A-185mo ⋅ Trigger_Treats ⋅ r/FighterJets
When Ukraine gets the f-16 could we possibly see f-16 with Soviet/ukraine weapons?5mo ⋅ LAAT501st ⋅ r/FighterJets
Anyone been to this? Switzerland AXALP. They claim it’s “The Greatest Show on Earth”. With Swiss AirForce Live Firing.11mo ⋅ samaxe1000 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Suddenly stumbled upon this picture of Vietnam War era carrier ops, Could F-5 and A-37 even launched from a carrier ?6mo ⋅ yeyonge95 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Convair F-106 Delta Dart, in my opinion the most elegant interceptor ever in USAF service.5mo ⋅ abt137 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Talking about liveries yesterday, here is an early YF-117A in camo livery before the USAF opted for an all black livery. (see pic for credits from Erik Simonsen)2mo ⋅ abt137 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Does anybody have any interesting stories or facts about the Intruder?9mo ⋅ Confident-Ad4752 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Why do so many people complain about the Su-57's boundary layer diverter, when the F22 also has one?1mo ⋅ AlsoMarbleatoz ⋅ r/FighterJets
I was talking to a mechanic for Lockheed the other day, and an interesting question came up: Considering all the tech we can cram into the cockpit and pilot's helmet, why do we still build jets with a glass canopy?2mo ⋅ Wayne_Nightmare ⋅ r/FighterJets
Turkish TAI/TUSAS Twin Engined 5th Gen. Fighter Jet KAAN has made her maiden flight.1mo ⋅ tangocharliejuliett ⋅ r/FighterJets
Fun Fact : The Mitsubishi's F-2 was the 1st Jet to carry a AESA Radar System, the JAPG-1 made by Mitsubishi Electric.8mo ⋅ Military-Lion ⋅ r/FighterJets
u/Independent_Mud_1437 when he sees a Russian plane with big screens: rUsSiAn EqUiVaLeNt tO F 358mo ⋅ LuftwaffleHere ⋅ r/FighterJets
What is the block on the top of the f 16? Is it a conformal fuel tank as well?1yr ⋅ SnooCompliments9257 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Contacts on taking it down 👍🏻. Making it the 1st air to air Kill for the F-22 in nearly 20 years of service.1yr ⋅ Military-Lion ⋅ r/FighterJets
I know most people love this photo, but what makes it special to you?1yr ⋅ EveningLow543 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Just a few cardboard jets ive made, f/a-18 on the left, f-22 in the middle, and f-16 on the right. Rate them 1-10 :)1yr ⋅ Sorry_Jackfruit2119 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Photos of Su-27 and F-16 dogfighting in a training exercise over groom lake in November 20161yr ⋅ Specialist-Ad-5300 ⋅ r/FighterJets
can some tell me whick kind of F-15 this is? (i mean that if its A model , B model , C model D model or EX one?)1yr ⋅ Dangerous-Orange-547 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Got this warning (I live near the base), gonna be a good couple weeks!3mo ⋅ batcavejanitor ⋅ r/FighterJets
So I found a Sukhoi 57 on Google earth, but what is weird is that it looks like it is in some sort of junkyard. 55°34'14N 38°08'47E1yr ⋅ ShadowCake38087 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Fun fact: The F-18 super hornet can uh can um they could they well, uh, they are able to um nvm8mo ⋅ Confident-Ad4752 ⋅ r/FighterJets
If you were to bring a retired fighter jet back into service, which one would you choose?1yr ⋅ Miragebagt ⋅ r/FighterJets
Question: Why didn't the U.S employed thrust vectoring on their 4th Gen. Fighters? I know that thrust vectoring can bleed energy and the U.S says that thrust vectoring is not useful in combat but the Russians have High-Off Boresight Fox-2s11mo ⋅ DrSchwaiger_1945 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Why has the B52 remained in service for so long? What's so good about it?1yr ⋅ Loud_Band8724 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Royal Navy HMS Ark Royal deck packed with classics. Aircraft are Blackburn Buccaneer, FG.1 Phantom, Fairey Gannet and what seems a Westland Sea King helicopter.5mo ⋅ abt137 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Does anyone know why the f15 has its air intakes as different shapes when on the ground .1yr ⋅ ThatObro ⋅ r/FighterJets
Was the reason why the F-16 was not selected for aircraft carriers is because of the single engine risk factor? And the twin engine F-18 was selected instead. What has changed, now the F-35 is the replacement?11mo ⋅ samaxe1000 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Can anyone tell me what this ridge on the F-16s is? I’ve noticed it on the Block 70/72 and the I’s.7mo ⋅ carsonstrong ⋅ r/FighterJets
Fun Fact : The YF-12 is the world's 2nd fastest Interceptor jet ever built.8mo ⋅ Military-Lion ⋅ r/FighterJets
Got a pic of this beautiful F-35 on the runway at the Point Mogu Air Show1yr ⋅ Boring_Teach_7440 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Four Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s from 332 Squadron, off the Trøndelag coast.5mo ⋅ bob_the_impala ⋅ r/FighterJets
You might not like it but this is what peak performance looks likr1yr ⋅ Maleficent-Ear1082 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Why is there an opening behind the Gripen's cockpit? Why don't other 4th gen fighter jets have it?3wk ⋅ Accomplished_Mall329 ⋅ r/FighterJets
Spanish fighter jets have a ‘false cockpit’ painted on the underside to confuse opponents in a dogfight2yr ⋅ THEENTIRESOVlETUNION ⋅ r/FighterJets
An F/A 18E Super Hornet, from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, taxies on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 6, 2023.1mo ⋅ bob_the_impala ⋅ r/FighterJets
A M8 of mine sent me this last week of a F-117 at Mach Loop, he didn't say when it was. I've never hread of it being there though.1yr ⋅ Military-Lion ⋅ r/FighterJets
