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Why the F15 Fighter Jet Reigns Supreme in Aerial Combat

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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

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Avionics systems of the falcon jet include an extremely accurate enhanced global positioning along with an inertial navigation system, or ECG, which enables the computers to provide information to the pilot. Moreover, the plane is also believed to have VHF and UHF radios along with instrument landing systems.

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