Air superiority fighter

after taking 25 years to develop the F22 Raptor from conception to operational certification the United States Air Force (USAF) produced the world’s first 5th Generation air superiority fighter. (site) This revolutionary fighter plane leveraged its very low observable stealth (VLO) and thrust-vectoring and digital fly by wire technology, to produce an extremely fast, agile and deadly air to air combatant. (GEO P 2) However, in 2009 Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, (SECDEF) convinced the President

years to develop the F-22 Raptor from conception to operational certification, the United States Air Force (USAF) produced the world’s first 5th generation air superiority fighter. This revolutionary fighter plane leveraged its very low observable stealth (VLO), thrust-vectoring and digital fly-by wire capabilities, and other cutting edge technology to produce an extremely fast, agile and lethal air-to-air combatant. Less than five years after operational certification in 2009, Robert Gates, Secretary

importance of air superiority beginning in the 1930’s. They started engineering and producing modern single engine fighters and two engine bombers, and designing some of the most advanced aircraft and equipment of the 1930’s and 40’s and used this advantage to deadly effect. From 1938 to 1942 Germany seized Europe by releasing it’s air force on its opponents across Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Using the Me-109, a very suitable fighter, and the Fw-190, another powerful fighter, the Luftwaffe

The Battle of Britain is regarded as the most famous military engagement of World War II. The fall of France in June 1940 to Nazi Germany not only left Britain as the only European power working actively against the Germans but also left them vulnerable to bombing campaigns launched from Northern France, having only to travel twenty-five miles across the English Channel to reach targets in south-east England1. The quick surrender of France allowed German forces to direct their attention towards Britain

To what extent did the German air force, the Luftwaffe, give Germany aerial superiority during World War II? Introduction: This investigation will answer the question, To what extent did the German air force, the Luftwaffe (which means “air weapon”), give Germany aerial superiority during World War II? The topics that this essay focuses on are the invasion by Germany of Poland and Eastern Europe, the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Bulge. The scope of this essay is limited to these three

“He who controls the air, wins the battles,” written by Jim Rearden, an enlisted Navy sailor during World War II, of the unforgettable battles fought high in sky (Rearden 14). The United States entered World War II on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese conducted a strike against the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. This attack by 353 Japanese fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes, resulted in eight U.S. battleships damaged and of those eight, four were sunk. A total of 2,403 Americans were killed

Two of the three aforementioned dive bombers were carrier-based, and this reflects the importance of dive bombers as part of a fleet air wing. It was simply not feasible to have aircraft large enough to be practical level bombers as part of the carrier’s complement-- special situations such as the Doolittle Raid notwithstanding. Furthermore, carriers groups were often tasked with attacking enemy fleets, which calls for a precision beyond that of level bombing but perfectly suited for the traits

In the summer and fall of 1940, the first major air battle of history took place after the Fall of France in World War 2. The British fought to defend their skies against the force of the Germans. The Battle of Britain also marked the first major defeat of Hitler's military forces during the war, with air superiority seen as the key to victory. England and Germany viewed air power in different ways. Germany viewed air power as support for ground forces and had no strategic bomber development. Meanwhile

The first priority was to attain air superiority by destroying the Germany aircraft industry and operational fighters. The second priority was to destroy the German electrical power grid, transportation networks, and oil industry. The third priority was to provide tactical support for the ground invasion of Europe. The Allied success in the European theater depended on achieving air superiority. They wanted their air forces to have the ability to operate anywhere without opposition

after the end of World War II the United States Air Force realized they needed a fighter jet to replace the highly popular P-51 Mustang. North American Aviation Corporation was granted the contract to build these medium range, single-seat, high-altitude, multi-purpose fighter jet/bombers. There were over 6,000 of the jets produced between the two facilities in Los Angeles, California and Columbus, Ohio. This plane was the first United States jet fighter with swept wings, which allowed it to unofficially