NASA's F/A-18 (left) and X-31 are among the airplanes used to gather data for thrust-vectoring. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Remember the scene in the movie Top Gun when Navy pilot Pete ...

Once dismissed as an inferior clone, China’s J-10 fighter has quietly evolved into a formidable multirole aircraft. This ...

The Cobra Maneuver is more than just a stunt to look cool during shows, but how realistic is it to pull off and which fighter ...

The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II,” a prototype developed for the US Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in ...

The Su-27LL-PS was an experimental variant of the Su-27 fighter aircraft designed to test advanced thrust vectoring technologies. It featured a two-dimensional thrust-vectoring nozzle system ...

According to the piece, the commander of the RAF XI Sqn Wing Commander Rich Wells, said: “Raptor has vector thrust: Typhoon doesn’t,” he said. “What the aircraft can do, it’s incredible.

The folks at Flite Test released a video in which they built [john]’s design into a squat tester jet that adjusts thrust in sync with the aircraft’s control surfaces, as you can see in the ...

This is where thrust vectoring engines come in. Thrust vectoring is when an airplane changes the direction of an engines output. So, instead of letting a jet engine push a plane forward ...

Since its launch, the program has set the standard for the incorporation of new technologies and components into fighter aircraft, such as thrust vectoring, composite materials, stealth technology ...

Summary: The X-44 Manta, a design concept from Lockheed Martin, offered innovative features like thrust vector control and a tailless delta-shaped design for enhanced stealth and maneuverability.

The 360° thrust vector control also allows the aircraft to brake and stop mid-air, enhancing control and safety, particularly in congested airspace. The two CycloRotors along the vehicle's length ...