Historically, the thrust-to-weight ratio concept has served as a benchmark for the evolution of fighter jets. An aircraft’s thrust-to-weight ratio is a statistic that is often thrown around, but one ...
LAS VEGAS—SyberJet Aircraft has selected the Williams International FJ44-4A as the powerplant for its newly unveiled SJ36 ...
SyberJet picks Williams’ FJ44-4A for the SJ36, targeting Mach 0.88, 3,000-nm range, and 49,000-foot ceiling. First flight ...
The F-15 Eagle is a fourth-generation fighter that still has a relevant part to play in military strategies. This is even although fifth-generation fighters like the F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor ...
The lowest airspeed at which an ordinary fixed-wing airplane can fly is almost entirely determined by two numbers. One of them is the wing loading, that is, the airplane’s weight divided by its wing ...
There are several different types of military aircraft, but one significant example is the fighter jet. Fighter jets fly higher, are more nimble, and typically engage in primarily air-to-air combat.