Posted: 9/4/2015 3:23:49 PM EDT
| How much speed is scrubbed when a F22 (or any thrust vectoring fighter jet) does one of their high angle/sharp turns? How long does it take to regain the speed? |
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Thrust Vectoring is cool for air shows, but doesn't really come into play over 250kts because of loss of axial thrust.
The window for being able to keep optimum thrust narrows the faster you fly, especially if you have a way of directing thrust off-axis. At speed, it's best to keep the thrust directly in-line with the velocity vector of the plane, which is very close to the direction the nose is pointing. |
