Grumman X-29

The Grumman X-29 was an experimental aircraft that explored a number of new technologies; the most immediately obvious being the forward-swept wings and canard control surface. The inherent aerodynamic instability of this arrangement required the use of computerized fly-by-wire control, and composite materials made the wing sufficiently rigid without being unacceptably heavy. The X-29 first flew in 1984 and two X-29s were flight tested over the next decade.

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[paytontech]

Don't kid yourselves folks. Americans, Russians, etc. had their own technology and knowledge before the Germans defected. Also they often looked at and worked on similar ideas during the war. There may have been some cross polination from post-war Germany but it's far less signifacant than you'd probably care to think. Also, any fruit from that time was long, long, long past its sell-by date by the time this aircraft flew. No composites and fly by wire in ww2 folks!

[TheGroundedAviator]

@lgmmrm Still sold their soles too the devil in order too see their dreams but scientists do that all the time.

[bestamerica]

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come on america,,,

america can make it 10,000 X-29 air force jetfighters

[lgmmrm]

@fared70 that's cause most nazi scientists hated their job and defected to the US as soon as possible

look at Dr. Von Braun, one of the Fathers of our Modern Space Capability

[wlmason73]

@tripwire76 If I came out onto the runway, saw my plane, and thought " Crap! The wings are on backwards!" it would probably increase my stool speed as well. It's wholly possible it might increase my stool volume, and stench coefficient as well. These are all very important measurements to consider when flying at supersonic speeds.

[Wyvern0110]

@cCcTuraniacCc Landing on a forward swept aircraft is actually a lot safer because the ailerons are still receiving airflow even while the aircraft is approaching stall levels.

[tripwire76]

@cCcTuraniacCc "but the stool speed is very higher than any other plane which has other wing types".

By higher "stool speed" you mean that pilots crap their pants faster? ;-) SCNR

[cCcTuraniacCc]

opposite sweptwing is verygood for maneuver but the stool speed is very higher than any other plane which has other wing types, so the landing speed must be fast, it must be dangerous awww

[BusinessKi11ER]

@mbukukanyau America mostly does that though. They get help all around from the world!

[Direwolf56]

@fared70 yeah but this wasn't. You notice any Russian plane that took after this one? And so what if we stole tech from the Germans? Our newer stuff is made by us.