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Sorry, F-35 and F-47: The X-44 Manta stealth fighter summed up in just 2 words

Summary and Key Points: The X-44 MANTA was envisioned as a radical, tailless derivative of the F-22—stripping away vertical ...
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How the F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Was Born

, was conceived in the mid-1990s amidst uncertainty about future threats. Despite the Cold War's end, the U.S. Air Force sought a replacement for the F-15 with advanced stealth, speed, and ...