Title: How low can a fighter jet fly safely? - Quora
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How low can a fighter jet fly safely?
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Chris Haerter
, Pilot- Military, commercial, recreational (1980-present)
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About a micron above the height that isn’t safe any more. There’s an old adage that the ground has a PK (probability of kill) of “1”. While I am aware of events in which airplanes survived a tap with the ground, it’s generally bad to hit trees, mountains, etc. FYI, fighter communities have “ minimum altitude” limits that vary with the mission, aircraft, etc. An individual pilot will typically be “certified” to fly lower as they gain more training and experience. Keep in mind that you’re not just flying low… you’re navigating, keeping track of other airplanes in your flight, communicating, runni
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About a micron above the height that isn’t safe any more. There’s an old adage that the ground has a PK (probability of kill) of “1”. While I am aware of events in which airplanes survived a tap with the ground, it’s generally bad to hit trees, mountains, etc.