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X-29: NASA and DARPA Experimented with a ‘Backwards Wings Fighter’

Key Points and Summary – NASA and Grumman’s X-29 was a 1980s–90s technology demonstrator that flipped convention with forward-swept wings and canards to probe extreme maneuvering and ...
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Could This Obsolete Jet Feature Save Russia Today?

In this video, we break down why the forward-swept wing, seen on experimental aircraft like the X-29 and Su-47 Berkut, never moved beyond testing. While the design promised greater agility, improved ...