Can a civilian pilot a fighter jet?
Men or women currently holding a private pilot certificate and meeting FAA guidelines can become trained and rated in jet fighter flight through Jet Fighters International.
Do fighter jets have 2 pilots?
All fighter aircraft have one pilot, though some have two crew members. The backseat crew member is not a pilot, but often either a Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy), Navigator/Weapon Systems Officer (USAF, IDF), or Flight instructor.
Is the Su-35 carrier capable?
‘Despite being marketed as 4++ gen, Su-35 has the least capable avionics suite among its competitors. It’s the only major 4th gen. aircraft without an AESA radar or any form of Sensor Fusion. The Irbis-E is marketed as having a 350 km range against 3 m^2 target while in reality that’s only in cued-search in a tiny FoV.
Is there a two seat F-35?
Now the F-35 as a two-seater. It is a Stealth fighter much the same as the F-22 single seater. It has been designed as a stealthy plane, and would redesigning it as a two-seater lesson this capability.
When was the first flight of the Su-35?
Also known as the Su-35, this version has a redesigned cockpit and weapons-control system and features thrust-vectoring engines in place of the canards. The type made its first flight in February 2008. Although it was designed for export, the Russian Air Force became the launch customer in 2009, with the production version designated Su-35S.
What kind of radar does the Sukhoi Su-35 use?
The Su-35 employs the powerful N035 Irbis-E (“Snow Leopard”) passive electronically scanned array (PESA) radar, which is a further development of the N011M radar that had been evaluated on Su-27M test-beds and constitutes the core of the Su-35’s weapons-control system.
What kind of missiles does the Su-35 carry?
The multi-role Su-35 can deploy air-to-air missiles of up to 300-kilometre (190 mi) range, and can carry the heavy Oniks anti-ship cruise missile, as well as the multitude of air-to-ground weaponry.
Who are the customers of the Sukhoi Su-35?
Although it was designed for export, the Russian Air Force became the launch customer in 2009, with the production version designated Su-35S. China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force and the Indonesian Air Force have also placed orders.