That works in non-mountainous terrain.  In Afghanistan, flying above the manpad threat in many areas means flying well above 30,000 feet.And if the manpad is sitting around an airport, staying out of range above him is impossible.

Flying for the South African AF as a female is by all accounts is unlikely if not impossible.  If you want to fly for the USAF or USN, the first thing you have to do is get US citizenship.  Also be SURE to have UNcorrected 20/20 vision.  If you're visual acuity is below that, forget it.  Flying for the Navy will also ...

>>''I don`t now what BVR will be for stelth fighters, as useing them would give them away''<<Careful.1.  The F-22 radar is very frequency agile, has very high bandwidth, has very very narrow beams with almost no side lobes, and uses very unusual waveforms.  It is a very low probability of intercept (LPI) design.  So ...

>>''Weight in that respect is not going to be the major a lim factor for the F16 in DACM. More so the limitations of the external stores.''<<Weight is usually THE limiting factor in any kind of manuevering.  External fuel tanks are designed to handle the same stresses as the aircraft.  Air-to-air weapons can also go to ...

Obviously the best thing would be to fly well above their max reachable altitude

 KenV wrote:>>'' Navy fighters routinely have just enough fuel to get to the target, complete the mission, egress, and then go ''feet wet'' (plus some reserves) on the assumption that they can hit a tanker once back over water.  In any event fighters very seldom tank just before getting to the target area and NEVER tank to max fuel ...

I have an electric helicopter because it's the only size that fits my Mini.

If you mean avoid one after it is fired at you, forget it.  Turning downward and toward the incoming missile is generally the preferred method if it is already on the way, but a large airliner cannot really maneuver quickly enough nor aggressively enought to make a difference.  If it's already been fired at you and you're in an ...

hello guys sorry I haven't posted in a while. i'm starting to freak out because i plan to go to ERAU and go through AFROTC. For those of you who are wondering the reason I'm not applying for the AFA, is because my grades are not good enough. But right know i'm in CAP (civil air patrol) and need a good PT workout. I would really like some input and ...

The meatball is almost always set to a 3 degree glideslope, but can be adjusted down to a little below 2.5 degrees.  Never heard that lower angle used operationally.The meatball tells you where you are vertically on the glideslope so you know immediately if you are high or low on the glideslope.  Too low on the glideslope and you get a ...