By not relying on air to cool the engines as in piston-engine aircraft, they could reach higher altitudes, making them more difficult to intercept or shoot down in aerial combat.
In addition, jet aircraft could fly at higher altitudes. By not relying on air to cool the engines as in piston-engine aircraft, they could reach higher altitudes, making them more difficult to intercept or shoot down in aerial combat. This strategic advantage completely changed the dynamics of aerial combat and gave rise to new military tactics and strategies. But it was not only military aviation that was impacted by this revolution. Civil aviation also benefited enormously from jet aircraft.