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To: Twotone

The original F-16 prototype would turn so quickly that no human being could possibly survive the turns it was capable of, they basically nerfed it to make a human pilot possible. They should unnerf it so that it has the greatest capability to dogfight. Then have the Drone brain pilot it


5 posted on 03/30/2023 7:04:26 AM PDT by dila813
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To: dila813

The original F-16 prototype would turn so quickly that no human being could possibly survive the turns it was capable of, they basically nerfed it to make a human pilot possible.

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9 G’s max, hard-wired into the fly-by-wire computers. If you need 9.5 Gs to avoid hitting the ground you ride the rocket. Worked on ‘em.


18 posted on 03/30/2023 9:53:39 AM PDT by dagunk (Gravity Always Wins)
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"The original F-16 prototype would turn so quickly that no human being could possibly survive the turns it was capable of, they basically nerfed it to make a human pilot possible...."

I saw that movie. Starred Clint Howard, if I remember right.

19 posted on 03/30/2023 10:12:18 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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