Why do fighter jets have slanted tails? (Explained!)

Опубликовано: 04 Май 2026
на канале: Binkov's Battlegrounds
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This video explains why pretty much all fighter jets with twin tails, designed from 1980s onward, have slanted vertical tails. There are several factors going into that design decision and Binkov dissects them all.

Images used in the thumbnail by US Air Force.

Music by Matija Malatestinic http://www.malatestinic.com

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