The Grumman X-29 tested forward swept wings, fly by wire controls, and composite materials in a highly unstable experimental ...

The experimental Su-47 Russian demonstrator fighter jet was somewhat of a short-lived demonstrator, yet numerous public accounts suggest that its innovations propelled development of the country's two ...

Rarity has a value of its own, making the aircraft we’re looking at today particularly special. For one of several reasons only a solitary example of each of these remarkable aeroplanes flew. In the ...

All the Facts: The Russian Su-47, with its unique forward-swept wings, stands out as one of the most recognizable aircraft in the world. While forward-swept wings were explored in mid-century ...

These are an ongoing series of extraordinary aircraft existing at the extreme cutting edge of technology. The “X-planes” are radical, often bizarre, machines that push the boundaries of what is ...

ROSAMOND, Calif., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Flight Test Historical Foundation, a nonprofit organization working to expand the Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., invites the ...

The plane never entered serial production, but it did contribute mightily to the overall design and development of future Russian aircraft. Like a cancer patient getting a final burst of energy before ...