/r/FighterJets
A community for fighter jet enthusiasts, to discuss and research armed, high-performance, fixed-wing combat aircraft, generally small to medium sized, with one or two crewmembers and one or two turbojet or turboprop engines (fighter, attack, CAS, COIN, etc.) and related content, including their armament, tactics, equipment, and units.
A community for fighter jet enthusiasts, to discuss and research armed, high-performance, fixed-wing combat aircraft, generally small to medium sized, with one or two crewmembers and one or two turbojet or turboprop engines (fighter, attack, CAS, COIN, etc.) and related content, including their armament, tactics, equipment, and units.
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1. Remember the human Follow the Terms of Service and Reddiquette.
2. No spam, duplicates/reposts, advertisements, or self promotion We do not allow advertising or self promotion. In addition, duplicate posts or reposts within seven (7) days are considered spam and may be removed.
3. No politics, religion or jingoism Please refrain from sharing politics, discussing religion, or displaying excessive bias in judging a particular nation as superior to others.
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5. Stay on topic This community is for researching and discussing fighter jets and other related content, including armament, tactics, equipment, units, etc. Off-topic content includes, but is not limited to, the following: fictional aircraft, toy/model/radio-controlled aircraft, video game/AI or similar captures/renders. Please read the complete rules and guidelines in the wiki for more details.
6: No Identification Of Unknown Aircraft. Please keep the identification of unknown aircraft to other, specifically made for this purpose, subreddits such as /r/aircraftrecognition, /r/namethatplane, /r/planeidentification, /r/whatisthisplane, /r/whatplaneisthis. This also includes "challenges" regarding the identification of aircraft.
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It's always been my dream to fly in the military (specifically F-35s or F-15s) and I have been looking at many ways to get there and have some questions.
What branch would be the best to go in for fighter pilots in general
I am very smart with straight As, am hoping to major in engineering in college, and am on varsity sports teams along with track. Will this be enough to help get me there? Is there anything else I should be doing?
I am 5'2 and am aware there are height requirements, but how much do physical requirements matter
Is ROTC the fastest way to get into the military or rise in ranks quicker?
Would getting a private pilot's license in high school greater my chances of becoming a pilot in the military? It is not something I'm doing currently but have looked into
Overall any advice you would give me, especially as a woman going into a male-dominated field :)
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