Despite its noise, the Tu-95 was prized for its 15,000 km range and ability to loiter at high altitudes for hours. During missions near NATO airspace, its engines could often be heard minutes before visual contact, giving it a strange advantage.

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The SR-71 wasn’t a fighter jet in the traditional sense, but its inclusion here is warranted because of its mind-blowing performance and fuel usage. Capable of cruising at Mach 3.2, it required a special fuel called JP-7, so stable it needed a chemical ignition system. 

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These machines may not look aggressive, but their purpose, design, and impact make them terrifyingly effective. Let’s look at five such aircraft.

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Landing on an aircraft carrier is one of the most difficult manoeuvres a fighter pilot can perform. The landing area is just a few hundred feet long, and it's often pitching and rolling with ocean waves.

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The F-15’s right wing was almost completely sheared off. Despite this, pilot Zivi Nedivi managed to regain control of the aircraft by engaging the afterburner and made an emergency landing at Ramon Air Base.

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