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How NASA and the U.S. Air Force Created the Most Agile Jet Ever Built

At Edwards Air Force Base, NASA’s X-31 demonstrated what no other fighter could - controlled flight beyond the stall, using ...
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Thrust Vectoring 101: The Jet Trick That Bends Physics—and Dogfights

Article Main Points -Thrust vectoring gives fighters a party trick with real teeth: by swiveling engine exhaust, jets can pivot, claw for lift, tighten turns, even flirt with a hover. -The F-22, Su-30 ...