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5 Financial Trade-Offs US Military Pilots Weigh Before Leaving For Airlines

Military pilots have financial trade-offs when transitioning to the commercial sector, although loss of seniority can be bigger for seasoned pilots.

Ranking the NATO air forces by highest pilot salaries is difficult, although it clusters around North America and Western Europe.

Russia may or may not be in the top ten countries with the most 5th-gen fighters with Norway possibly having twice as many.

2Excel and other contractors are modifying an old Boeing 757-200 as a testbed for developing the GCAP/Tempest next-generation fighter.

Several modern fighter jets can exceed Mach 2 at altitude, although the most advanced, like F-35 and J-35, sometimes max out below that.

Several modern fighter jets can exceed Mach 2 at altitude, although the most advanced, like F-35 and J-35, sometimes max out below that.

As Boeing develops the F-47, the Air Force is keeping the heat on the GE and Pratt competition to complete development of the next-gen engine.

As Boeing develops the F-47, the Air Force is keeping the heat on the GE and Pratt competition to complete development of the next-gen engine.

Air forces now realize they need numerous and expendable munitions and aircraft platforms in conjunction with high-end fighter jets and missiles.

The F-22 is thirsty at supercruise, but dramatically less so than the F-15 flying at the same speed with afterburners.