Is T-38 same as f5?
The F-5B and F (which also derive from the N-156) can be distinguished from the T-38 by the wings; the wing of the T-38 meets the fuselage straight and ends square, while the F-5 has leading edge extensions near the wing roots and wingtip launch rails for air-to-air missiles.
Can a Boeing 747 break the sound barrier?
4 Answers. No. The Boeing 747 was not designed for supersonic flight, though during testing, it was pushed quite close to the sonic speed: Tom Cole, a spokesman at Boeing Commercial Airplane Co., said original flight tests of 747s conducted in 1969 and 1970 took 747-100 models to speeds of Mach 0.99.
What jet was in Top Gun?
MiG-28s
The aircraft used for the fictional MiG-28s are Northrop F-5E (single seat) and F (two seat) Tiger IIs, which were used by TOP GUN as aggressor aircraft.
Which is better the J-10 or the F-15?
1. Both equally good aircraft in term of technology. However, the avionics and skill of the pilot makes a lot of difference. 2. J-10 is better and cheaper, more advanced avionics. Especially the J-10b. Also it has better rate of climb, thrust to weight ratio, economy and armament. F-15 is and old aircraft with bad aerodynamic solutions.
Is the J-10 based on an American fighter?
Officially, the J-10 is the creation of the Chengdu Aircraft Design Group. Unofficially, it too has roots in an American aerospace program. The J-10 bears a striking resemblance to the joint American-Israeli Lavi fighter. Also based on the F-16, the Lavi was eventually canceled due to cost and political concerns.
What kind of engine does the Japan F-2 have?
A joint collaboration between Mitsubishi and Lockheed, the F-2 took the basic F-16 design and enlarged it. The aircraft includes a 25% larger wing area, GE F110 engine, and Japan’s J/ APG-1, the world’s first active electronic scanning array radar installed on a fighter.
Which is the most used fighter aircraft in the world?
We asked Justin Bronk how the aircraft would fare against the F-16, the most widely used modern fighter aircraft.