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Symmetry
on Aug 14, 2013
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How the U.S. and Its Allies Got Stuck with the Wor...
Actually, Boyd's breakthrough in allowing designers to quantify a plane's ability to gain and lose energy is pretty much what led to the F16 and F15 being so good at it. It's true that it doesn't boil down easily to a single number, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy-Maneuverability_theory
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