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A fighter is an aircraft designed primarily for aerial combat.
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Why are some aircraft finally announced to the public? [closed]
What is the reasoning for telling the public about an aircraft like the f-22 for example.source:(commons.wikimedia.org)
Isn't the point of keeping an aircraft top secret so other countries won't know …
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What is this turn called and how is it performed?
I've found pictures and videos of jets rotating 90 degrees so that one wing points straight down to the ground and the other is straight up, then they suddenly turn away from their course while remain …
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Why are HUDs usually green instead of red?
Studies show that our eyes see green better than any other color in both day and night. There is an article about the difference between green and red lasers on guns and how you can actually seen gree …
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Why don't most fighters have thrust reversers?
It is because they already have several ways of braking, so they don't need reverse exhaust.link This should explain to you the braking systems used by the f-16 instead of reverse exhaust. This jet yo …
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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 … How does a short wingspan on a fighter jet perform such great maneuvers? …