The Air Force is investigating a mishap involving an F-22 fighter jet that took place at about 11:30 a.m. on May 6 at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Ga.
One pilot was involved in the mishap but "no injuries were sustained," the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing...
Trying to avoid breaking over a group of people watching! Second one I did the break after passing the group, went much better, and they didn't have to see the filthy bottom of the aircraft.
And, like every performance discussion, the caveat here is that pilot input has such a huge impact that the actual numbers are a very rough guide.
e.g. I have pulled up from a buzz and break and busted circuit altitude, and on the same flight not even made circuit altitude simply because I...
I think you're over-thinking it. streaming, etc all affect the speed, which has the effect on the zoom climb.
During a zoom climb you're trading energy for altitude (potential energy). Energy is 1/2mv2 so the only real items which affect it are weight and speed. Given that there is a minimum...
I bet they were paying a hejj of a lot more for their tickets than people now do. NZ to London when it first started was the equivalent of $25k one way. Now its about 10% of that.