Quote:
|
Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (amsctalx @ April 20 2003,4:31)]***With all due respect to my esteemed compatriots that started riding street bikes on Hayabusas...***
Fighter pilots start out F/A-18s, right? |
No.
Usually something propeller-driven (c172, or maybe a turboprop), then T-38, with a LOT of simulator time for each, then up to the more advanced aircraft simulator (f16 or whatever), then the aircraft. It's much cheaper & safer to have someome wash out or 'crash' simulator, along with learning all the procedures for that particular aircraft.