What does the person in the back of a fighter jet do?

The person seating in the second seat is often a “navigator” who assists the pilot and operates the weapon systems but I think that their controls are exactly the same so that the plane could be piloted from the back seat.

Can a tank take down a helicopter?

Yes. There is a specific fire command for it, and it is a common training action. Depending on the helicopter, impact from a 105 mm or 120 mm HEAT round might catastrophically destroy it, or might only damage it, but it is absolutely possible.

How does a fighter jet track a flying target?

There are two main questions here, mainly how does a fighter jet track a flying target, and questions about the symbols used on the Heads Up Display. A fighter jet tracks its target (s) using its radar, which (as you are all aware) works by emitting EM waves and detecting the reflected waves bounded off by the target.

How do fighter jets lock on to an enemy?

How Fighter Jets Lock On (and How the Targets Know) The primary technology that a military aircraft uses to lock and track an enemy aircraft is its onboard radar. Aircraft radars typically have two modes: search and track. In search mode, the radar sweeps a radio beam across the sky in a zig-zag pattern.

What happens when a fighter pilot faces an attack helicopter?

Fighter pilots who face a trained, deadly and sneaky adversary in an attack helicopter will always see its missiles and guns, and never see a fleeing bunny to add to the kill list.

How does the F-15 fighter jet’s computer work?

The computer is constantly making flight adjustments on its own to improve flight performance — the computer artificially creates a relatively smooth ride. The F-15 computer can make necessary adjustments in milliseconds, about a hundred times faster than a human being.