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Back to SearchFPP140 - The Falkland Islands Air War
Episode 140
'Top Gun Month' kicks off here on the Fighter Pilot Podcast with a discussion on... wait, what?!
Sure, the long-awaited sequel looks to be "all that" …
3 years, 10 months ago
FPP139 - Artificial Intelligence in Military Aviation
Episode 139
Skynet. Cyborgs... When you think of advanced technology in military applications, odds are Hollywood has you convinced it is to our species' peril. …
3 years, 10 months ago
FPP138 - OV-10 Bronco
Episode 138
Being labeled a "jack of all trades" is oftentimes derisively applied to people or things with the inevitable follow up, "master of none." But every …
3 years, 11 months ago
FPP137 - Day Carrier Landings (part 3)
Episode 137
You've heard on this podcast—and likely seen videos online—of how pilots land high performance military jets on the angled, steel flight decks of mod…
3 years, 11 months ago
FPP136 - Centennial of U.S. Carriers
Episode 136
Since the USS Langley’s commissioning in 1922, America's aircraft carriers and embarked air wings have projected power, sustained sea control, bolste…
3 years, 11 months ago
FPP135 - Carrier Air Traffic Control
Episode 135
According to the FAA, the primary purpose of ATC is to prevent collisions, organize and expedite the flow of air traffic, and provide information and…
4 years ago
Saab Gripen E Update
Designed to defeat any adversary for the next 30 years, the Saab Gripen E is made for forward-thinking air forces, incorporating cutting-edge technol…
4 years ago
FPP134 - U.S. Air Force Flight Test Engineers
Episode 134
Military aircraft, the systems they incorporate and weapons they employ, are incredibly complex contraptions requiring extensive development and test…
4 years ago
STOVL vs Cats / Traps with "Tremors"
Short Takeoff / Vertical Landings like an AV-8 Harrier or traditional catapults and arresting gear a la F/A-18 Super Hornet--which do you think is mo…
4 years ago
FPP133 - SEPECAT Jaguar
Episode 133
U.K. Month continues with a look at the SEPECAT Jaguar. The anglo-French jet that was too much of a handful to serve as a trainer as designed, found …
4 years, 1 month ago