Air performance

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Originally Posted by RyanW

The F-15 is famously capable of essentially ballistic flight

Most modern fighters are, if not under normal flight conditions then certainly under any one of: Afterburner thrusting, no payload, or partial fuel load.

But as others have said, Spaceships is extremely optimistic in a number of ways. One thing to consider is what Spaceships considers "streamlined" is actually a radical streamlining only found on a few aircraft, because that level of streamlining is necessary to survive reentry. Most realistic aircraft, including TL7 fighters, don't actually have that level of streamlining.