Daniel Spiewak on Nostr: Modern fighter jets are designed to be *not* aerodynamically stable. With the aid of ...
Modern fighter jets are designed to be *not* aerodynamically stable. With the aid of computer control, this instability translates into better in-flight performance. I think about this a lot because it speaks to the way in which self-stabilizing systems and processes, generally considered to be a good thing, may actually be holding you back when you need to be especially agile. Shifting from a stable mode to an unstable mode, executing a pivot, and then re-stabilizing feels optimal.
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