Summary and Key Points: The F-16 SFW (Forward-Swept Wing) was an experimental fighter developed by General Dynamics in the 1970s as part of DARPA’s Forward Swept Wing Program. Designed to reduce drag ...

But the variable-sweep wing design seems to have gone out of fashion most recently. As the name suggests, “variable-sweep” wings are aircraft wings that can be adjusted to different degrees of ...

The X-29 experimental aircraft, developed during the 1980s, stands as one of the boldest attempts in aviation history to explore the limits of the forward-swept wing design. Built through a ...

Grumman Aerospace of Long Island, New York was known for plenty of iconic fighter planes among its ranks. But is it possible the very coolest of their designs often gets overlooked? If some of the old ...

The German jet bomber, Ju 287, was an audacious WWII concept with forward-swept wings and an unconventional design. Its ability to outrun Allied fighters and carry heavy payloads made it a potential ...

Boeing has refined the designs of tilt-wing Advanced Theatre Transport (ATT) and flying-wing Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft being studied for future US military requirements. The ultra-short ...

In the early-1980s, the Soviet Union commissioned one of the most ambitious fighter jet designs ever. Initially known as the Su-37 Berkut, which translates to "Golden Eagle," the aircraft would later ...