How NASA's F-15 ACTIVE program tested thrust vectoring and adaptive controls to improve performance of future ...
In a 2018 Zhuhai airshow in China, a specially modified Chengdu J-10B single-engine multi-role jet wowed audiences with a series of jaw-dropping maneuvers including the famous Pugachev’s Cobra and the ...
While Moscow has determined who will build the Sukhoi Su-35 engine, a bigger prize still looms. The Ufa Engine Production Plant (UMPO) is to manufacture 96 Lyulka-Saturn AL-41F-1S ...
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 ...
J-20s with conventional engine nozzles at Airshow China in Zhuhai in 2018. Credit: Yan Siming/International Aviation. BEIJING—China has begun volume production of a second version of the Avic Chengdu ...
RSK MiG has added all-aspect thrust-vector control (TVC) to the list of options for the current production MiG-29M/M2 multirole fighter. The move follows successful completion of a ...
The Boeing 757 has long held a special place in the aviation community. Its sleek design and versatility have been admired by pilots, airlines, and avgeeks alike since its entry into service in 1983 ...