Flying an F-18 Fighter Jet

[http://youtu.be/nw0gjw1XIIk] What does fly... ...tu.be/nw0gjw1XIIk] What does flying an F18 fighter jet feel like? This may be the closest you'...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/21/Flying-an-F-18-Fighter-Jet/

Thailand Tried to Barter Chickens for Fighter Jets

Not that there's anything wrong with a lot of froz... ...wanted a more transferable currency for its F-16 fighter jets : For the embassy in Bangkok, winning achieved...

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/03/05/thailand-tried-to-barter-chickens-for-fighter-jets/

Sledding Behind a Fighter Jet

(Video Link) This video allegedly shows three... ...e men on sleds being towed by a Swedish Air Force fighter jet . As it prudently warns at the end, don't try thi... ...at the end, don't try this at home with your own jet . via Everyday, No Days Off

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/16/sledding-behind-a-fighter-jet/

Fighter Lands, Turns Around, and Takes Off in Under a Minute

(Video Link) During the Cold War, the Swedish... ...e Swedish Air Force wanted to be able to land its fighter jets on roads and short airstrips throughout the count... ...irstrips throughout the country. The Saab Viggen fighter was therefore designed to land and take off from... ...rt runways. As you can...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/10/fighter-lands-turns-around-and-takes-off-in-under-a-minute/

The Fighter Pilot Who Shot Himself Down

On 21 September 1956, test pilot Tom Attridge was... ...returning to base. While attempting to land, the jet lost power and crash-landed on the runway. Attri... ...the plane. Attridge had managed to shoot his own fighter down: How did this happen? The combination of...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/09/29/the-fighter-pilot-who-shot-himself-down/

F-35 Performs Its First Vertical Landing...

(YouTube Link) The F-35, the next generation... ...e next generation of vertical takeoff and landing jet fighter , developed by Lockheed-Martin, performed its firs... ...takeoff and landing capability are crucial to the fighter 's role as a replacement for the aging Harri...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/03/19/f-35-performs-its-first-vertical-landing/

What Supersonic Looks Like...

It's been over six decades since Chuck Yaeger brok... ...uck Yaeger broke the sound barrier, but photos of fighter jets hitting Mach 1 has always fascinated us. Here's a... ...een two crests of the sound waves produced by the jet . This effect does not necessarily coincide with t...

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/01/what-supersonic-looks-like/

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