I often hear it's a passenger Jet. It's not. The old 1963 Jets logo is a fighter. I can understand the confusion, as the 1963 logo looks a lot like passenger Jets of today. But when you look at fighter jets of old you can see the difference.
First, let's take a look at a quick quote from the Jets:
https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-2411290
Werblin, the club's new president and CEO, renamed the team the Jets. The reasons were twofold. At the time, the United States was entering the "Space Age" or "Jet Age."
What is the Jet Age? Glad you asked!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Age
The term "Jet Age" was coined in the late 1940s.[1] At the tim