Why do I hear military planes at night?

Although uncommon, military flights can be approved during quiet hours based on mission requirements. WHY DO I SEE MILITARY AIRCRAFT FLYING AT NIGHT? 115th Fighter Wing pilots and crews are required to train at night to maintain readiness and all-weather capabilities.



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Weight Focused On The Nosewheel Transferring too much weight onto the nosewheel causes a situation called wheelbarrowing, which can lead to a loss of directional control, prop strike, or nose gear collapse. On top of those problems, with little to no weight on your main landing gear, you have little braking action.

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Planes are *optimized* to fly at certain heights to maximize the efficiency of their engines and their fuel consumption. So jet planes can fly a lot higher than propeller planes, so they do. They fly between 20,000 feet and 40,000 feet because they are designed and optimized to do just that.

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The term hard landing usually implies that the pilot still has total or partial control over the aircraft, as opposed to an uncontrolled descent into terrain (a crash). Hard landings can vary in their consequences, from mild passenger discomfort to vehicle damage, structural failure, injuries, and/or loss of life.

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