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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 ...
Actively in service with many European military forces, the Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the best fighter planes and jets of all time. However, if you were suddenly thrown into the cockpit of this ...
Modern fighter jets are very loud. They can blast between 140 and 153 decibels of noise on takeoff when they use their afterburners, which is enough to burst a person's eardrums if they're at close ...
As terrible recent conflicts have shown, the fighter aircraft is far from dead and can prove vital for a nation’s survival. The most modern fighters can shoot down an enemy aircraft at a range of 100 ...
India’s long quest to build a fully indigenous, world-class fighter aircraft ecosystem has crossed a decisive milestone, with ...
The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this time of need, the fighter types available were pretty limited to say the least ...