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To: CholeraJoe

If the F22 is in a sharp turn in combat it can use it moveable engines to turn the nose of the aircraft to point right at the other plane.

It can almost make a right angled turn by moving the tail around with its movable engines.


132 posted on 03/16/2007 6:54:55 AM PDT by stockpirate (To learn about John Kerry, FBI files and the VVAW read my about me page on FR.)
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To: stockpirate
If the F22 is in a sharp turn in combat it can use it moveable engines to turn the nose of the aircraft to point right at the other plane.

Negative on 'movable engines', pirate. What the Raptor DOES have is movable exhaust nozzles. The proper terminology is 'thrust vectoring.'

Click on the link for detailed info.

152 posted on 03/16/2007 5:07:37 PM PDT by IonImplantGuru (()
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