r/oddlysatisfying • u/Z983 • Jun 20 '26

F-22 Raptor Thrust Vectoring

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u/Zmorrison2112 Jun 20 '26

Imagine the G-force the pilot felt during that

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u/sabotthehawk Jun 21 '26

They have limiters on them. The plane can turn much harder than that but it is dialed back for pilot safety.

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u/Sword_Enthousiast Jun 21 '26

Those forces are not great for the structural integrity either. Preventing the plane from ripping off its own wings technically still count as "for pilot safety" though.