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What is the slowest jet in history?

Slowest aircraft
The MacCready Gossamer Condor
MacCready Gossamer Condor
The MacCready Gossamer Condor was the first human-powered aircraft capable of controlled and sustained flight; as such, it won the Kremer prize in 1977. Its design was led by Paul MacCready of AeroVironment, Inc. Gossamer Condor. Role. experimental aircraft.
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is a human-powered aircraft
human-powered aircraft
A human powered aircraft is an aircraft that is powered entirely or partly by the pilot(s). Several human powered aircraft have been constructed in the past 30 years for recreation or to win prizes.
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capable of flight as slow as 8 miles per hour (13 km/h).
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What is the most slowest fighter jet?

The Belphegor was a biplane weighed down with two huge pesticide tanks that had a top speed of just 200 km/h (120 mph).
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What is the weakest airplane?

The Christmas Bullet, later known as the Cantilever Aero Bullet (sometimes referred to as the Christmas Strutless Biplane), was an American single-seat cantilever wing biplane. It is considered by many to be among the worst aircraft ever constructed.
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What is the hardest jet to fly?

Nearly twice as wide as it is long, the Lockheed U-2 spy plane is one of the most distinctive aircraft in the United States Air Force – and the hardest aircraft to fly, earning itself the nickname “The Dragon Lady”.
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What is the most difficult jet to fly?

A second U-2 pilot normally "chases" each landing in a high-performance vehicle, assisting the pilot by providing radio inputs for altitude and runway alignment. These characteristics combine to earn the U-2 a widely accepted title as the most difficult aircraft in the world to fly.
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Why are Modern Fighter Jets Slower than 1960s?

Can a human survive Mach 10?

That being said, is it possible for the human body to be able to withstand such acceleration? The most likely answer is a resounding no. Mach 10 speed has never been achieved by a manned aircraft, though, so it has never been tested.
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What jet is faster than bullet?

Once the legend of the skies, the X-15 flew faster than a rifle bullet and lofted its pilots to the edge of space 60 miles up. And as workers crowded around, it seemed as if it was being set for another mission. But its wings were wrapped in padding. Its skin was coated in dust.
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Which fighter jet has no losses?

The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force. The Eagle has been exported to numerous countries including Israel, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
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Has an F 16 ever been shot down?

January 19 – An F-16C Fighting Falcon (Serial Number 87-0257) was shot down by an S-125 (SA-3) surface-to-air missile. The pilot, Major Jeffrey Scott Tice, was captured. He was released on March 6.
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Has a F-15 ever been shot down?

25 July 1980: F-15A, 76-0013, of the 525th TFS, 36th TFW, USAF, crashed near Spangdahlem, West Germany. 21 January 1981: F-15B, 77-0164, of the 57th FWW, USAF, destroyed in a mid-air collision with an F-5E. Both crew killed as well as F-5E crew.
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Has an F 14 ever been shot down?

On 21 January 1991, an F-14B with its pilot, Lieutenant Devon Jones, and Radar Intercept Officer, Lieutenant Lawrence Slade, of VF-103 was shot down by an SA-2 surface-to-air missile while on an escort mission over Al Asad Air Base.
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Is there a jet faster than light?

A jet of radiation from two colliding neutron stars appears to be travelling at seven times the speed of light, according to measurements from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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What is the fastest bullet ever?

220 Swift remains the fastest commercial cartridge in the world, with a published velocity of 1,422 m/s (4,665 ft/s) using a 1.9 grams (29 gr) bullet and 2.7 grams (42 gr) of 3031 powder.
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What is the most weaponized jet?

The F-22 is a beast. The F-22 Raptor is one of the world's most advanced and capable fighter jets. Boeing and Lockheed Martin jointly developed and produced it. Its main job is to fight for air superiority, but it can also attack the ground, fight with electronic weapons, and get information from signals.
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What Mach is the speed of light?

Answer and Explanation: The speed of light is Mach 874,030. This is because the speed of light in air is 874,030 times faster than the speed of sound in air. Sound travels are a speed of 1234 km/hr while light travels at 1,078,553,020 km/hr.
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How many g's can a human take?

Normal humans can withstand no more than 9 g's, and even that for only a few seconds. When undergoing an acceleration of 9 g's, your body feels nine times heavier than usual, blood rushes to the feet, and the heart can't pump hard enough to bring this heavier blood to the brain.
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Can anything outrun a bullet?

Regardless of your speed and finesse, no human can dodge a bullet at close range. The bullet is simply traveling too fast. Even the slowest handguns shoot a bullet at 760 miles per hour, SciAm explains.
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What car can outrun a bullet?

The current world record is held by this car, the Thrust SSC, which obtained it in 1997. Andy Green, who broke the sound barrier while driving the SS Thrust in 1997, is hoping to set a new record, reaching a speed of 1,000mph.
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What is the fastest rifle?

Here are the speed demons that I know about.
  1. The . 220 Swift. Introduced by Winchester in 1935, the Swift was the first rifle round to crack the 4,000-fps mark. ...
  2. The . 257 Weatherby Magnum. ...
  3. The . 30/378 Weatherby. ...
  4. The . 224 Clark. ...
  5. The . 22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer.
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How fast is light in mph?

The speed of light in vacuum, commonly denoted c, is a universal physical constant that is exactly equal to 299,792,458 metres per second (approximately 300,000 kilometres per second; 186,000 miles per second; 671 million miles per hour).
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What is the fastest jet ever built?

Number 1: North American X-15 This aircraft has the current world record for the fastest manned aircraft. Its maximum speed was Mach 6.70 (about 7,200 km/h) which it attained on the 3rd of October 1967 thanks to its pilot William J. “Pete” Knight.
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Can a jet fly at night?

Aviation is a 24/7 business where the clock is little more than a number for the departure or arrival of planes flying at night. Certain segments of the industry kick into high gear once the sun sets, particularly freight operations and air ambulances or medical evacuations.
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Has the F-22 ever been shot down?

The Chinese surveillance balloon that an F-22 shot down on February 4 showed up amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, the latter of which has been operating a global network of such balloons across five continents, the Pentagon said.
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What fighter jet has the most kills?

F6F Hellcat

Hellcats were credited with 5,223 kills, more than any other Allied naval aircraft.
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