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Hobo wrote in message ...


How indicative of maneaverability are the max G numbers of fighter
aircraft?

Also, most new aircraft have reported max of 9Gs. Why are they all
coming out at this same number?

Modern aircraft are capable of higher G turns; however, in order to
stop the pilots from blacking/redding out and/or dying in their
seat, the computer controlling the fly-by-wire / fly-by-light
systems stops the turns going any higher.

I think

Cheers
Graeme


It could also be because they do not want to release into the public domain
the exact performance of the aircraft? A few years ago all aircraft seemed
to be listed as Mach 2.2 at altitude??

Mark