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Twenty-nine years ago today, on September 25, 1997, Sukhoi's Su-47 Berkut made its first flight with wings swept forward instead of back. Carbon composites...
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Twenty-nine years ago today, on September 25, 1997, Sukhoi's Su-47 Berkut made its first flight with wings swept forward instead of back. Carbon composites...
Russia has long competed with the United States and other Western powers for innovative military aviation designs. During the Cold War, this lust for...
Synopsis: Forward-swept wings promise sharp subsonic agility, better lift behavior, and shorter takeoffs—exactly why designers flirted with them for carrier and air-superiority fighters. But...
Article Summary and Key Points: The Su-47, Russia’s ambitious forward-swept wing (FSW) experimental aircraft, emerged from internal politics and engineering experimentation rather than practical...
Key Points: The Su-47 “Golden Eagle” was Russia’s bold attempt at a next-generation fighter with forward-swept wings, designed for agility and high maneuverability. -Despite...
While some of the technology from the Su-47 was incorporated in the 4.5-gen Su-35 and fifth-gen Su-57, it was ultimately deemed unfit to be...