How long can the F-35 hover?

The F-35B could, in theory, hover for 12–14 min — the limit being turbine temperature. However, in the hover it is generating 40,000 lb of dry thrust & can only carry ~ 7,000 lb of fuel — which would likely be the primary time-limiting factor.

Can the F-35 hover mid air?

F-35A and F-35C cannot hover, as they do not have thrust vectoring, thought they can fly at very low speed almost nose-up, due to their excellent high alpha capabilities. F-35B has a lift fan and thrust vectoring capable of redirecting the thrust from the engine downward.

Can the F-35 shoot while hovering?

No, it cannot, at least there is no reason for it to do so… A) The stick while in “hover mode” does not control the pitch/roll of the aircraft, but the forward/lateral position of the aircraft. This means that the aircraft can only shoot forward in a level attitude, it can’t pitch up/down to hit a target.

Can F 35C VTOL?

Designed to operate from conventional runways and is the most common variant. The United States Air Force and the majority of F-35 international allied customers operate the F-35A. Can land vertically like a helicopter and take-off in very short distances.

Which is faster f22 or F-35?

It needs the F-22.” The F-22’s advantages include its higher operational altitude and speed, reaching Mach 2.25 and 20km high compared to the F-35’s below average speeds of Mach 1.6 and altitude ceiling of under 16km.

Can the F-22 hover?

Witness the amazing aerobatics of this F-22 Raptor, which can attain speeds as high as Mach 2.25 (1,500 mph), as it hovers motionless in mid-air!

Can a fighter jet fly straight up?

The F-15 was the first fighter jet that could accelerate straight up. A new video shows a brand new F-15 made for Qatar fly straight up immediately after its first takeoff from St. Louis’s Lambert International Airport. The F-15’s two engines provide enough thrust to give it a max speed of Mach 2.5.

Is the F-35A failure?

A very expensive, time-consuming failure. The F-35 was supposed to be a low-cost, lightweight fighter jet. But with a cost of around $100 million per jet and project delays now stretching into double digits, the F-35 is one of the most high-profile failures in the history of military procurement.

How advanced is the F-35?

The F-35 has the most advanced sensor suite of any fighter in history, including the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS) and advanced electronic warfare capabilities to locate/track enemy forces, jam radars and disrupt attacks.

Can an F 16 accelerate vertically?

They’ll say accelerate into the vertical when they may just mean climb into the vertical without a noticeable loss of airspeed. In fact, the F-16 CAN go vertical without losing much airspeed at all in the 0-10,000 ft range… possibly even higher if it starts out with a good amount of smash.

How high can f18 fly?

The F/A-18 can reach a speed of Mach 1.7 (563 meters per second) and fly as high as 36,089 feet (11,000 meters).

Can the F-15 accelerate vertically?

As Bill has been stating, an F-15 could accelerate through Mach 1 going vertical, but that won’t give it it’s fastest/shortest time to climb to a given altitude.

Is the F-15 better than the F-16?

F-16 Fighting Falcon. The F-15 is a twin-engine fighter jet capable of extremely high speeds and altitudes, while the F-16 is a less powerful but more maneuverable single-engine fighter aircraft.

Is there an f17 jet?

The Northrop YF-17 (nicknamed “Cobra”) is a prototype lightweight fighter aircraft designed by Northrop aviation for the United States Air Force’s Lightweight Fighter (LWF) technology evaluation program.
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Northrop YF-17.
YF-17 “Cobra”
National originUnited States
ManufacturerNorthrop
First flight9 June 1974
StatusRetired

Can I buy a fighter jet?

So can any civilian buy a fighter plane? The answer is a surprising ‘yes! ‘. As soon as an airplane is demilitarized it can be bought by members of the general public.

Is F-35 better than F-16?

It’s meant to seek, locate and strike before the enemy can even notice the F-35. The fifth-generation F-35, unlike the fourth-generation F-16, provides additional stealth, situational awareness, and reduced vulnerability, which is more useful for modern day aircraft operations.

What is faster F-16 or f18?

What is this? The F-16 Fighting Falcon (AKA ‘Viper’) can reach impressive top speeds just over Mach 2, which is over 1500 MPH! The average cruising speed is 577 MPH. The F-18 Hornet can reach Mach 1.8, going up to 1190 MPH.

Is MiG 29 better than F-16?

Below 200 knots, the MiG-29 has incredible nose-pointing capability down to below 100 knots. The F-16, however, enjoys an advantage in the 200 knot-plus regime. At higher speeds, we can power above them to go to the vertical. And our turn rate is significantly better.

Which is louder F-16 or F-35?

The Air Force’s own data shows that the F18, F22 and F35 are all substantially louder than the current F-16s that fly out of TIA (and must land at DM to receive live ordnance for training), 9-20 decibels louder(two-three times as loud perceptually, 10-100 times the physical energy).

What would win in a dogfight F-22 vs F-35?

The answer is that the F-35 cannot match the F-22 as an air superiority fighter—it was never designed as such. The U.S. Air Force’s original plan was for the F-22 to be its high-end air superiority fighter while the F-35 was designed to be primarily an air-to-ground strike aircraft, but one which could defend itself.

What is the best dogfight jet?

The F-15EX is considered one of the best dogfighters among the American jets. According to the Air Force Mag, F-35 and F-15EX aircraft cost around $80 million per aircraft. While the former is known for its stealth capability, the latter has more firepower and can fly higher, further, and quicker.

What jet is the loudest?

The loudest aircraft ever flown was likely the Republic XF-84H “Thunderscreech”, a turboprop-driven variant of the US Air Force’s F-84 Thunderjet fighter.