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How Much It Costs To Fly U.S. Fighter Jets

How Much It Costs To Fly U.S. Fighter Jets

A new report by the Government Accountability Office details how much it costs to fly 47 different types of aircraft flown by the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. According to the report here’s how much it costs to fly U.S. fighter jets, by the hour. A-10 Thunderbolt: $22,531/hour …

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When SR-71 Blackbird Was Used Night Before Christmas To Spy On USSR

When SR-71 Blackbird Was Used Night Before Christmas To Spy On USSR

Photo credit: NASA In history, no reconnaissance aircraft has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that the United States Air Force operated. Each aircraft …

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F-35B Crash Caught On Camera At NAS JRB Fort Worth

List of All F-35 Lightning II Crash Accidents

Video from Kitt Wilder shows an F-35B landing vertically at NASJRB Fort Worth on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 before bouncing and crashing. The pilot ejected safely, according to the jet’s owner and manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. On Dec. 15, 2022, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft crashed on the shared runway …

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