request for fighter pilot statistic

Morgans wrote:

"Michael Kelly" wrote


So, its a cool thing to be able to say I've flown low level in the BUFF!
There are quite a few of the younger aircrew out there who haven't.


So how low is low, and how high is still low? g

Low is as low as the pilot wants to go... . Really the lower limit is
dictated by the Radar Nav and Nav's down firing ejection seats or by
having folks in the various jump seats wearing plain parachutes. If the
latter then you must be at least 500 ft AGL to give folks a chance to
bail out. If everyone is in a seat you can go lower.

How high is still low? If you go low in mountains you can crest some
ridges at 500 ft AGL and still be 12,000 ft MSL. Been there done that.

Michael Kelly
BUFF Flight Tester