You're wrong about the "all fighter planes are unstable by design" thing. The F-16 was, but the F-18 went in the exact opposite direction, and is super-stable. Which gives it some advantages over the F-16: it is more steady during bombing runs, for instance.
It also has a blended wing design that lets it develop lift across the entire fuselage, which makes it a good choice for surviving a wing strike like this.
I'd be curious what this software could do on a model of say, a learjet.
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You're wrong about the "all fighter planes are unstable by design" thing. The F-16 was, but the F-18 went in the exact opposite direction, and is super-stable. Which gives it some advantages over the F-16: it is more steady during bombing runs, for instance.
It also has a blended wing design that lets it develop lift across the entire fuselage, which makes it a good choice for surviving a wing strike like this.
I'd be curious what this software could do on a model of say, a learjet.