Title: How low can a fighter jet fly safely? - Quora
Headings: How low can a fighter jet fly safely?
How low can a fighter jet fly safely?
Scot Johnson

Content: It was a cushion. Was it safe? Probably not since one of my friends and squadron pilot actually lost his centerline tank doing this. But his F-4 was otherwise undamaged.] Years later flying an F-14, I found I could not fly anywhere near this low. And thankfully, I never had to. 500 feet was low enough! And safe! The below is copied from a Navy flight training instruction on low levels for new student aviators: Without a doubt, the most difficult part of low altitude flying is the constant task management of time control.