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Why do fighter jet canopies look so weird?

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and ...
The skyline of fighter jets is changing quick with the addition of modern fifth-generation aircraft to air forces around the world The art of silhouette recognition has long been essential for pilots ...
The Foxbat could fly at extreme speeds—but in doing so, it would risk damage to the airframe and engines, which were far less sophisticated than their American counterparts. The National Museum of the ...
Often referred to as the J-36 and J-50, these aircraft are widely believed to represent China’s vision for future, ...
As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown ...
You don't need to have seen either "Top Gun" movie to know that fighter jets can flip upside down, unlike commercial aircraft. But the sight of an inverted jet doesn't mean physics has flipped on its ...
Fighter planes are one of the most vital parts of any military. These advanced pieces of machinery are extremely difficult and expensive to manufacture, leaving only a handful of countries with the ...