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The Top 5 Best American-Made Drones

Pilot Institute

The cameras are mounted on a 2-axis gimbal that provides both mechanical and electronic image stabilization. It has night vision, an integrated loudspeaker, a glass breaker tool, a payload deployment and delivery system, and the ability to generate and transmit floor plans in real time.

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Why the F15 Fighter Jet Reigns Supreme in Aerial Combat

Airspeed Junkie

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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Meet WindRunner: The airplane set to become the largest aircraft ever built 

Aerotime

Boasting colossal dimensions and designed to carry the world’s largest payloads, WindRunner is set to break existing aviation records for scale by some margin and will set a new benchmark in airborne cargo transportation. The maximum payload weight will be 160,000 lbs (72.575kg). All hail the whale!

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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. This weight is less than half that of the previous-generation F-4 Phantom II. In addition, the F-16's fuselage flares out as the juncture with aluminum alloy wings.

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