Stunning and Addictive Photos of Jet Fighters

by PhoenixFlyer2008 (Neil Bates)

F-15 Eagle. All rights reserved by PhoenixFlyer2008

F-15 Eagle. All rights reserved by PhoenixFlyer2008

F-16 Falcon. All rights reserved by PhoenixFlyer2008

F-15 Eagle. All rights reserved by PhoenixFlyer2008

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Neil Bates is a former sports mad footballer,rugby and cricket player now spending most of his free time as a photographer who loves aviation. All of the shots in his Flickr photostream are copyrighted. Please do not reproduce them without author’s permission.

The F-15 Eagle Tactical Fighter

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights. It was developed for the U.S. Air Force, and first flew in July 1972. The F-15?s maneuverability is derived from low wing loading (weight to wing area ratio) with a high thrust-to-weight ratio enabling the aircraft to turn tightly without losing airspeed. The F-15 can climb to 30,000 feet (10,000 m) in around 60 seconds. The thrust output of the dual engines is greater than the aircraft’s weight, thus giving it the ability to accelerate in a vertical climb. The weapons and flight control systems are designed so that one person can safely and effectively perform air-to-air combat. The F-15 is expected to be in service with the U.S. Air Force until 2025.

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The F-16 Fighting Falcon multi role jet fighter aircraft

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi role jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multi role aircraft. The Falcon’s versatility is a paramount reason it was a success on the export market, serving 24 countries. The F-16 is the largest Western fighter program with over 4,000 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer produced for the US Air Force, it is still produced for export.  The Fighting Falcon is a superb dogfighter with innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. It was also the first fighter aircraft to be deliberately built to sustain 9g turns. It is also one of the few jets with a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, giving the Falcon excellent acceleration.  – wiki

The free F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft screensaver contains 35 high quality images of the F-16 Fighting Falcon multi role jet fighter aircraft.

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As if the world of crazy Fighter Jets and Dogfights were not enough, pilots periodically get the urge to take it even further. Enter the ‘low pass flyby’, which takes ‘cutting it close’ to the extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeme!
Check out the YouTube video below of the Top 10: Greatest Low Flybys of All Time, ALL TIME!