Learning 3D animation is long road and it is best to start by walking. A jet flying or a space ship maneuvering is a simple place to start, character animation is further down the road.
Moving a jet or spaceship you can experiment with a constraint, following a path and a modifier, an explosion.
Files needed for tutorials –
Getting Started
Getting a cube to move – inserting key frames
Getting a cube to loop – inserting more key frames
Rotating
Making the cube spin
Making the cube do a loop-the-loop
A moon orbiting a planet
A jet doing a victory role
Following a Path
A cube following a path
A jet following a path
Parent Child Relationship
Formation of jets using parent child relationship
Jet firing a missile
Explosions
A sphere explodes
Two spheres explode on impact
Missile hits jet and both explode