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F-16 SFW: The Experimental Jet That Could Have Redefined Aircraft Design
Designed to reduce drag and improve low-speed handling, the F-16 SFW modified the conventional F-16 Falcon by adding ...
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America’s Best Cold War Jets All Had One Design Feature
most supersonic aircraft feature a fixed swept wing design. But while speed is increased, the swept wing does carry certain performance tradeoffs. Most notably, the stall speed is increased ...
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Russia Only Built 1 Su-47 Fighter Plane for a Reason
While forward-swept wings were explored in mid-century aircraft design, materials science hadn't advanced enough to make them ...