How NASA's F-15 ACTIVE program tested thrust vectoring and adaptive controls to improve performance of future ...

Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving them an edge in close combat. Thrust vectoring nozzles are one of the most ...

Key Points and Summary - Russia’s Su-35 is a non-stealth supermaneuverable evolution of the Su-27, packing powerful sensors (Irbis-E PESA, IRST), thrust-vectoring and long legs. China’s J-20 is a true ...

There’s a good chance you already saw SpaceX’s towering Starship prototype make its impressive twelve kilometer test flight. While the attempt ended with a spectacular fireball, it was still a ...

Despite a popular focus on stealth – and to a lesser extent, data fusion – in today’s fighters, America’s turbofan advantage is just as valuable in setting American fighters apart through a ...

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI or Su-30MKI is a long-range heavy-class fighter jet capable of conducting both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions, known for its super-maneuverability due to thrust-vectoring ...