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Fighter jets like the f-16F-16, f-15F-15, etc. have wings smaller than the length of the fuselage and can perform great maneuvers very quickly while an airliner with a long wingspan takes a lot of time to perform these kind of maneuvers. So howHow does a short wingspan on a fighter jet perform such great maneuvers?

Fighter jets like the f-16, f-15, etc. have wings smaller than the length of the fuselage and can perform great maneuvers very quickly while an airliner with a long wingspan takes a lot of time to perform these kind of maneuvers. So how does a short wingspan on a fighter jet perform such great maneuvers?

Fighter jets like the F-16, F-15, etc. have wings smaller than the length of the fuselage and can perform great maneuvers very quickly while an airliner with a long wingspan takes a lot of time to perform these kind of maneuvers. How does a short wingspan on a fighter jet perform such great maneuvers?

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How does a fighter jet perform good and quick maneuvers with such small wings?

Fighter jets like the f-16, f-15, etc. have wings smaller than the length of the fuselage and can perform great maneuvers very quickly while an airliner with a long wingspan takes a lot of time to perform these kind of maneuvers. So how does a short wingspan on a fighter jet perform such great maneuvers?