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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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.

In Japanese mythology, dragons aren't the fire-breathing, treasure-hoarding monsters you'll find in Tolkien, Martin, et al.

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 ...

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 ...

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.