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Grounded dreams: The forward-swept ambition of the Convair XB-53

A Grounded Dreams feature on the Convair XB-53, exploring its forward-swept wing design, jet-age ambitions, and why timing, ...
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Why the Su-47’s Radical Wings Changed Fighter Design Forever

Suppose the identical quality that renders a fighter aircraft revolutionary is also the one that keeps it from ever actually flying as a weapon of war. The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut is a stark case history ...