Usually planes are able to fly when air moves across the wings which generates lift. But how do fighter jets able to maintain lift while performing aerobatic maneuvers?

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Usually planes are able to fly when air moves across the wings which generates lift. But how do fighter jets able to maintain lift while performing aerobatic maneuvers?

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The basic answer is their engine is so god damn powerful it can hold the aircraft up by itself. Everything else is how does it distribute that power. Literally, the only thing that keeps a fighter jet in the air is the raw power of the engine when the wings are not producing lift.