How it Works: F-35 High Angle of Attack Testing | F-35 Lightning II | Ciencia-Física | Scoop.it

For every student who doesn’t care much for Geometry, there’s a fighter pilot who ‘gets’ its importance. Angles and equations determine speed and position in modern air combat. They become the difference between the ‘quick’ and the ‘dead’ once the fight is engaged. The 5th Generation tactical fighter aircraft men and women will operate in the coming decades must be able to handle the toughest flight regimes for mission success and survival.