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Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Smith discusses the progression of the Air Force’s aircraft from the X-1, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier, to the F-35 and its advanced avionics that allow pilots to see what they once couldn't.

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Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Smith discusses the progression of the Air Force’s aircraft from the X-1, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier, to the F-35 and its advanced avionics that allow pilots to see what they once couldn't.

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