Summary and Key Points: The F-16 SFW (Forward-Swept Wing) was an experimental fighter developed by General Dynamics in the 1970s as part of DARPA’s Forward Swept Wing Program. Designed to reduce drag ...
Key Points and Summary - The Martin XB-48 was an experimental American jet bomber developed immediately after World War II. -It represents a design "stuck between two worlds," mating six new jet ...
All the Facts: The Russian Su-47, with its unique forward-swept wings, stands out as one of the most recognizable aircraft in the world. While forward-swept wings were explored in mid-century aircraft ...
How long does it take to build a new bomber and train airmen to use it? Twice as long as it takes to send a boy through college. By the time the U.S. Air Force officially takes delivery of Boeing’s ...
NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing's surface, saving ...
At plants 1,100 miles apart last week, General Dynamics’ Convair Division gave the U.S. a peek at two new developments in the deadly art of aerial warfare, one over sea, one over land. From San Diego, ...