Why is it called Alert 5?

(military, slang) On an aircraft carrier, fighters and crew are on guard, standing by in the aircraft, strapped in and ready to be launched in five minutes or less.

How long does it take to scramble a fighter jet?

An F-16 from cold is required to be able to scramble within 5 minutes if on alert (armed, fueled, and pilot ready), 15 minutes if not.

What is an alert aircraft?

In the armed forces, most often in military aviation and in land-based missile forces, an alert crew is a group of members of units and formations that maintains a group level of combat readiness. Although it sometimes encompasses the entire unit, today the term is more used for a set group of individuals.

What is Qra in aviation?

Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) is state of readiness and modus operandi of air defence maintained at all hours of the day by NATO air forces.

What is the alert 5 fighter?

Ready Five, also referred to as Alert Five in the film Top Gun, is a condition of high alert for aircraft crews on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, in which they are ready to launch within five minutes.

Why do pilots say bandit?

Every minute lost before takeoff would be advantageous to the enemy, as it could allow a pilot to gain extra height above the advancing plane formations. Unidentified aircraft were known as bogeys, and known enemy ones were called bandits.

What is an alert 5 aircraft?

What happens if you forget to close a flight plan?

If you fail to close a flight plan within 30 minutes of the time that you filed, flight service will begin to look for you. Every air traffic control and flight service facility along your route will be asked to search their records to see if you contacted them. They must report back within one hour.

How fast can a RAF Typhoon go in mph?

2,495 km/h
Eurofighter Typhoon/Top speed