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Why Do Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets Use “Thrust Vectoring”?

Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving ...
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Watch how raw control transforms the airshow sky

We watch as thrust-vectoring takes full control of the sky. Every movement feels deliberate yet fluid. The aircraft seems to ...
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World's Only Self-Flying F-16 Fighting Falcon Gets Access to New Fire Control Radar

The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works X-62A VISTA experimental and autonomous fighter jet to be fitted with the Raytheon ...
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Supposed Third Prototype of China’s J-36 Next-Generation Jet has Flown

The supposed third J-36 prototype emerged exactly a year after the first one was spotted in024. Chinese military aviation ...
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Here’s Why Russia’s Su-57 Felon Fighter Jet Is So Maneuverable

Russia has always placed a doctrinal emphasis on extreme maneuverability, usually at the expense of certain stealth features.

The National Interest: The Russian Su-57 is very maneuverable, but too noticeable

EADaily, December 23rd, 2025. The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 is noticeably superior to Western aircraft in maneuverability. Therefore, in air combat at a line-of-sight distance, this ...

SpaceX's Starship V2 Vs. V1: What's The Difference?

While the first Starship was a test run, the second version of SpaceX's rocket was always meant as a stepping stone for what would become the real thing.

This Is The World’s Most Expensive Fighter Jet

That's right, you probably guessed it, the most expensive fighter jet in the world is still Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor. As ...
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Fuzzy Logic Based Emergency Flight Control w/Thrust Vectoring, patent specifications

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270. Portions ...
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Russia’s Su-57 Flies with New Izdeliye 177 ‘Gen. 5’ Engine

The development of the Izdeliye 177 appears to be driven by the need to upgrade the earlier Su-57 production models and offer a new powerplant to ...

ISRO used electromechanical actuators for the first time in LVM3 rocket's first stage

The Indian space agency had used the electromechanical actuator for the first time in the first stage of its LVM3 rocket that successfully orbited the American satellite BlueBird 6 on Wednesday, ...