How far can a F-22 fly without refueling?

The F-22 Raptor is fast but maintains a short-range trade-off, making it capable of only flying 1,864 miles before needing to refuel due to its enormous fuel intake and speeds.
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How fast can a F-22 fly across the US?

Mach 2, or 1,534 miles per hour (2,469 kph). That's how fast an F-22 Raptor can go when it really pushes that pair of Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines to their limits.
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How far can an F-16 fly without refueling?

In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point.
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How far can an F-35 fly without refueling?

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning is a fighter jet with a seemingly disappointing range. What is this? It can fly 1,350 miles without refueling. However, it certainly shouldn't be underestimated with its electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
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Which fighter jet has the longest range?

The F-35C is the first and world's only long-range stealth strike fighter designed and built explicitly for Navy carrier operations.
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Footage of F-22 Raptor Shooting Down Chinese Spy Balloon



Do fighter jets have AC?

Yes. Fighter aircraft have air conditioning systems. In general, they are called as Environmental Conditioning Systems (ECS).
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Has a fighter jet ever reached Mach 10?

The X-43A on its record-setting flight. On November 16, 2004, NASA made history by launching the X-43A, the first-ever air-breathing hypersonic vehicle, into the atmosphere, achieving Mach 10 speed.
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How long can a 747 fly without refueling?

A modern Boeing 747 can fly about 15,000 km (9,500 miles) when it's flying at 900 kmh (550 mph). This means it can fly non stop for almost 16 hours!
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How far can an F 15 fly without refueling?

Fully fueled, the F-15C can fly 3,450 miles (5,550 km), and the F-15E can fly 2,400 miles (3,860 km).
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What is the US most advanced fighter jet?

The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers as Washington looks to woo New Delhi away from its traditional military supplier, Russia.
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How much fuel does a 747 burn in 1 hour?

Boeing 747 fuel consumption

If an Airbus A321neo burns 0.683 litre per second, Boeing 747 uses approximately 4 litres every second, which translates to 240 litres per minute and 14,400 litre per hour.
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How much fuel does a 747 burn per hour in gallons?

A plane like a Boeing 747 uses approximately 1 gallon (about 4 liters) of fuel every second. Over the course of a 10-hour flight, it might burn 36,000 gallons (150,000 liters).
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How long can an F 18 fly on one tank of fuel?

The current F/A-18E/F Super Hornet can range no farther than 600 miles with a heavy load of weapons and no mid-air refueling.
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Have F-22 ever seen combat?

The F-22 fighter jet took decades and almost $70 billion to develop. While it's been considered combat ready since 2005, the F-22 had never been used in combat until air strikes began in Syria this week.
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Has an F-22 ever landed on an aircraft carrier?

The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. Nevertheless, despite its incredible capabilities, the F-22 could never do an emergency landing aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Has the F-22 been in a dogfight?

After $67 billion and more than 20 years, the F-22 finally won a dogfight against an unarmed, nearly immobile opponent. When it officially entered military service in 2005, the U.S. Air Force hailed the F-22 Raptor as an "exponential leap in warfighting capabilities."
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Do fighter jets dump fuel before landing?

Any of those aircraft needing to return to a takeoff airport above the maximum landing weight would jettison an amount of fuel sufficient to reduce the aircraft's weight below that maximum landing weight limit, and then land.
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How long can a 747 fly without engines?

A passenger jet could glide for up to about 60 miles if it suffers a total engine failure at its cruising altitude.
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Has a F-15 ever been shot down?

July 27, 2022 marked its 50th anniversary, and the 173rd Fighter Wing commemorated the historic occasion of their venerated aircraft. “The lore of the F-15—its' got 104 air-to-air kills and it's never been shot down in combat,” said Lt.
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Is there a shower on Air Force One?

Air Force One is a large airplane. Not only does it have three levels and a whopping 4,000 square feet of floor space, but the president can enjoy an extensive suite that includes a large office, gym, bathroom (with shower) and conference room.
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Why do planes do not fly over the Pacific?

Because of its vast size, crossing the Pacific Ocean requires a staggering quantity of fuel. However, most commercial aircraft do not fly directly over the Pacific Ocean; instead, they choose what are known as 'curved paths'. These paths offers a faster, more efficient route given the curved nature of the earth.
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How much does an Air Force One pilot get paid?

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How does the salary as an Air Force Pilot at US Air Force compare with the base salary range for this job? The average salary for an Air Force Pilot is $91,131 per year in United States, which is 10% lower than the average US Air Force salary of $101,740 per year for this job.
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Did Tom Cruise go Mach 10?

Top Gun: Maverick has achieved Mach 10. In fact, if you've seen the film, you know that Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise, of course) does achieve the previously unthinkable when he hits Mach 10 in the opening sequence of the film, working as a test pilot for the Navy.
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Can you survive ejecting at Mach 10?

The pressure at sea level would tear you to pieces at those speeds, but the extremely thin atmosphere at which a Mach 10 hypersonic jet is operating wouldn't rip you and your suit to pieces or decelerate you so quickly that your organs would smash into your skeleton and basically turn your body into a bag of soup.
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What would Mach 10 be in mph?

As the final X-43A flew, blistering temperatures created by the nearly Mach 10 (7000 mph) speed were in the neighborhood of 3600 degrees, the hotspot this time being the nose of the vehicle.
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