Modern fighter jets have awesome capabilities. Most can achieve speeds that are faster than sound and touch the edge of the sky. It does not have to see its enemy; It can sense and destroy it far beyond visual range. It can perform unbelievable gyrations.
The fighters are designed to meet two factors: its enemies and the medium which it operates in. The enemies can come in many forms. It can com from the air, land and water. Like the threats, it’s medium can also differentiate due to its properties.
Air defense is not simply about dogfighting with the fighters they have to worry about Surface to air missiles (SAMS), anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) and ground based radar. The medium in which the fighters operate is the air. Like its threats air is extremely variable; at see level the air is denser so the jet engine absorbs plenty of oxygen which can result in maximum thrust but the bad news is that dense air means greater drag.
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