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Why Do Fighter Jet Canopies Look So Weird?

As time has gone on, innovations in fighter jet technology have made “bubble cockpits” steadily more useful to pilots—and more expensive to maintain.
Normally, a plane moves along three rotational axes. “Inertia coupling” takes place when the plane inadvertently moves on two at the same time, usually resulting in loss of control.
Fighter in service for more than a decade often patrols potential conflict hotspots including the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.