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F-14 pilot glided his Tomcat from 54,000ft to 33,000ft for 21 minutes after a dual flameout
The glide ratio
According to Globeair.com, the glide ratio measures the aerodynamic efficiency of an aircraft in a no-engine glide. It shows how far an...
During his first scramble, a USAF F-15 pilot explains why he had to buy beers after taking off without a G-suit
Scramble
In the event of a threat, military forces need to react quickly for safety reasons. Aircraft scrambling is a part of a military aviation...
When a USAF F-15 pilot refused to fly a “not all aspect Sidewinder” mock air engagement against his Skyhawk
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
2,960 A-4 Skyhawk aircraft were produced by Douglas between 1954 and 1979. Known by their endearing nickname, "Heinemann's Hot Rod" (after...
USAF Museum painted the F-15 Streak Eagle to match the record-setting time
The F-15 Streak Eagle
On November 9, 2023, the National Museum of the US Air Force stated on Facebook that the F-15 Streak Eagle would...
The eight Time-to-Climb World Records that the F-15 Streak Eagle broke
The F-15 Streak Eagle was designed to break the time-to-climb records held by the F-4 and MiG-25 by setting new ones
The F-15 proved to...
