Why even the most advanced fighter jets still carry guns
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Blake Stilwell, We Are The Mighty
Advanced fighter jets like the F-35 carry an array of sophisticated weaponry.
But those jets are also still equipped with internally mounted guns for threats that high-tech weapons can't counter.
When Maverick told Goose his quarry was too close for missiles, and he was switching to guns, the Navy was still flying the F-14 Tomcat, a twin-engine interceptor whose first flight was in 1970.
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-most-advanced-fighter-jets-still-have-internal-guns-cannons-2020-10?amp
