Spitfire versus Messerschmitt Bf 109: A comparison of the ...
Apr 17, 2018 · January 31, 2019 - 12:11 pm Pingback: 10 Worst German aircraft | Hush-Kit; October 25, 2019 - 2:42 pm Pingback: Top 10 night fighters | Hush-Kit; November 13, 2019 - 11:32 am Pingback: O Combustível de Alta Octanagem na Batalha da Inglaterra – O Velho General; November 25, 2019 - 3:29 pm John Starkey “Spitfires tasked to carry out offensive fighter sweeps and raids over Northern France in ...
How good is China’s J-10C fighter? We ask Justin Bronk ... - Hush-Kit
Feb 26, 2019 · The latest version, the J-10C, is the most potent – with a modern AESA radar and the ability to carry the PL-15 long range air-to-air missile, a formidable weapon in the same class as Europe’s much lauded Meteor. We asked Justin Bronk how the aircraft would fare against the F-16, the most widely used modern fighter aircraft.
RC-135 pilot interview: Cold War Spyflights - Hush-Kit
Dec 2, 2018 · RC-135 pilot interview: Cold War Spyflights. The RC-135 has been quietly snooping and changing history for almost 60 years. Robert Hopkins flew the RC’ in the heat of the Cold War, braving intercepting MiG-31s and other threats to eavesdrop on the US’ potential enemies and hoover up vital intelligence for Presidents and generals.
The F-19 stealth fighter: Would it have worked in the real world?
May 25, 2018 · The F-117 achieves the same effect through using cool engine bypass air. The fins on the F-19 model are canted inwards. The configuration is similar to that used in the initial Have Blue demonstrator aircraft which preceded the F-117. This was either a very good guess, or suggests some awareness of Have Blue. At the other end of the propulsion ...
Flying & Fighting in the JF-17 Thunder: Interview with Pakistan Air ...
Jul 19, 2019 · JF-17 pic credits: author/PAF. The JF-17 Thunder is one of the rarest and least known fighter aircraft in the world. Operated solely by the Pakistan Air Force*, it is a capable fighter in the same class as the F-16. On conditions of anonymity, we spoke to one JF-17 pilot to learn more. The views expressed are not the official positions of the PAF.
Pilots of 7 rival fighter aircraft types describe dogfights against F ...
Mar 17, 2020 · I collated these answers for a snapshot of how the pilots of other types (including the ‘Flanker’, Gripen and Rafale) rate the formidable Viper. (The full interviews can be found on this site, I will link to them in a later edit) Mirage 2000 versus F-16. “An interesting question – I must have flown against the F-14, F-15, F-16, F-18 ...
Heinkel He 177: the Bomber that Won the War - Hush-Kit
June 15, 2021. Heinkel He 177: the Bomber that Won the War. Over the course of the 20th century there are very few aircraft that can claim to have been truly decisive, whether by accident or design. The list might Include such worthies as the P-51 Mustang or the Hurricane. It is doubtful that Heinkel’s much derided He 177 would be included in ...
Flak: myth versus reality with Donald Nijboer - Hush-Kit
Mar 25, 2021 · Much feared by military aircrew, flak blew thousands of aeroplanes from the sky across the 20th century. We grilled Donald Nijboer author of Flak in World War II, about the dreaded flak. What is Flak? “Flak is an acronym/initialism for the German word, Flugabwehrkanone, meaning aircraft-defence cannon. When the Allies began to use the term is ...
I took the Typhoon to war: Interview with RAF Wing ... - Hush-Kit
Dec 29, 2021 · Fourship ingress to attack an IED factory The Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 is the workhorse of the Royal Air Force's air combat fleet, excelling in both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Starting life in 2003 as a dedicated interceptor, the fighter has matured into a well-equipped multi-role combat aircraft. We spoke to Wing Commander Mike Sutton about…
Flying & fighting in the Lockheed EP-3E Aries II: Interview with …
May 18, 2020. Flying & fighting in the Lockheed EP-3E Aries II: Interview with Cold War spy. For over fifty years the EP-3 has been sticking its beak in were it is not wanted, gathering signals intelligence for the US Navy. Hoovering up the signals, active sensor transmissions and communications of non-consenting parties is the stock-in-trade ...