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Why the F15 Fighter Jet Reigns Supreme in Aerial Combat

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The F-15’s unparalleled performance is due to: The raw power of its engines The sophisticated avionics and flight control systems The low wing loading The advanced integrated avionics system These factors play crucial roles in the F-15’s vertical takeoffs, ensuring stability and control at all times.

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

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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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