Why do fighter jet pilot drop their fuel tanks?

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[bhashkarshekhar]

Damn, I thought they were just really big ass missiles

[mikmik]

I thought the jets used fuel from the external tanks first then switched to internals.

[Liamliam-cf]

Wthell i used to thought those are big ass nuclear bombs 😭😭

[lepood]

Why should the internal fuel be low if they still had external tanks

[Jack-ipnx]

Or hear me out, they could just go up really really high with the remaining fuel they have and glide back to the nearest friendly base

[dominicksans]

Here is the question can the pilot opt to use the fuel in the fuel tank first before using the fuel in the internal tanks?

[mounirbensahal]

That exactly what am talking about type 2 civilization you can use the same technology to extinguish fires from the comfort of your own zone 😮

[Fandris]

One little correction, missiles are usually flared, and maneuverability may help, but ultimately, due to modern missiles pulling 50 G's, it might not matter much.

[JunitroYT]

Also if the fuel tank gets hit by a bullet it explodes

[stephenkavanagh]

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