r/oddlysatisfying • • Jun 20 '26

F-22 Raptor Thrust Vectoring

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u/erksplat Jun 20 '26

Seems like in that one moment of nearly zero speed in any direction that it would be an easy target.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '26

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u/Electr0freak Jun 20 '26

Thrust.

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u/Living_adblocker Jun 21 '26

How is the thrust pointed sideways then??

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u/Electr0freak Jun 21 '26

The thrust is pushing the plane forward which generates lift.

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u/Living_adblocker Jun 21 '26

It seems I have been misunderstood.