How are military planes different from commercial planes?

One of the key differences between commercial and military aircraft is the equipment onboard. Military aircraft often have specialized avionic equipment for navigation and communication, including encrypted radios, advanced radars, and in-flight refueling capabilities.



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Not only are military jets faster than airliners, but they are also extremely maneuverable and require a great deal of skill and training to fly. Because of their speed and mobility, they are much more difficult to control.

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Much thinner air means that the engines cannot produce enough trust, and the wings would not produce sufficient lift. There could also be problems restarting a failed engine at a higher altitude in the event of a failure, as well as other safety implications of flying at higher altitudes for passengers and crew.

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While some fixed wing aircraft are harder to fly than others, a rotary is by far the hardest to fly.

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Yes, the airlines know they have married couples in their cockpits and they're okay with it.

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Whether flying at night or during the day, pilots need to see some kind of horizon. They use this to determine the airplane's attitude. At night pilots will turn their gaze from outside to inside and use the artificial horizon. The artificial horizon is normally a simply globe split into two hemispheres.

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Aerodynamic altitude: If a commercial airliner flies too high, it will encounter less dense air passing over the wings to create lift. This can cause the plane to stall and fall out of control. Depending on the weather conditions and aircraft weight, this can occur anywhere between 40,000 and 45,000 feet.

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