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The plane was traveling from Paris to Ajaccio in Corsica when its engine blew at around 6:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, Dec. 20 Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via ...
Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving them an edge in close combat.