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The jet that flew with backwards wings

Forward-swept wings look like a mistake, but the X-29 was built to challenge the laws of flight. The real danger was how unstable it could become if anything went wrong. This is the kind of experiment ...
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Boneyard files: Grumman F-9F Cougar – the swept wing Panther in the Arizona sand

The Grumman F-9F Cougar was the US Navy's first carrier-based swept-wing fighter jet, developed from the Panther during the ...