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Jeju Air flight 2216

Fear of Landing

The landing gear failed to deploy and the Boeing landed on its belly, skidding some 250 metres off the runway before crashing into a concrete platform used for the airports Instrument Landing System antennae. The collision killed all 175 passengers and four of the six crew members.

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Why the F15 Fighter Jet Reigns Supreme in Aerial Combat

Airspeed Junkie

The F-15’s features include: Fuel capacity that allows for sustained prolonged combat missions without sacrificing performance Design considerations for low altitude operations Rear cockpit equipped with advanced flight instruments and an instrument landing system These features contribute to the overall superior combat capability of the aircraft.

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F-16 Fighter Jet in the United States Air Force, Fly By Wire

Airspeed Junkie

As a result, it provides the aircraft with greater stability and lift at steep angles of attack. Moreover, it includes an extremely sophisticated bomb-aiming system that can allow ordinary "dumb" bombs to be dropped from low altitudes with precision and accuracy. The fuselage includes enough space for the added avionics system.

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