There is no question that when you assume control of a fighter jet, you have got some serious power in your hands. And as has been spoken before in at least one superhero movie in recent years, “with great power comes great responsibility.” You might have heard about an incident not too long ago … [Read more...] about Action Seen for the F/A-18 Super Hornet

One of the concerns expressed by young future fighter pilots expressed on our forums is just how long will the services keep on flying manned fighter jets. With UCAVs providing advantages like being able to fly for 36 hours at a time and being so quick and light not having a human pilot and life … [Read more...] about The F-22 Flying All the Way to 2060!

Here on the Afterburner Club, we obviously talk a lot about the latest 5th generation fighters, the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II. We’ve even talked quite a bit lately about upgraded versions of 4th and even 3rd generation jets such as the F-15SA, the A-10 Warthog, and T-38 trainers. But … [Read more...] about The F-16 Viper: One Engine, Many Roles

A fighter pilot is the type of person that takes action. That pretty much goes without saying. The problem with so many young people who dream of being a fighter pilot is that they spend WAY too much time dreaming about being a fighter pilot and not enough time doing something about it. Dreams … [Read more...] about “Take Action”

First off, let’s get one thing straight: You don’t have to be superhuman to be a fighter pilot! For starters, NO ONE is superhuman. No one is in absolutely perfect health. Even the healthiest people are off on something! Take me for example; I’m not a perfect human specimen. I have … [Read more...] about “Medical Requirements”