Cylindrical fuselages and swept wings would become the norm, even until the present era. Although the B-47 was not the best-known U.S. bomber of the Cold War, it was, in some respects, one of the ...

The Ju 287 was a daring German experiment to build a jet bomber with forward-swept wings — an unusual feature that made it ...

From World War II to the Gulf War, there were some American aircraft that stand out, including the P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre, ...

Swept back wings are a common design among all aircraft these days, but for fighter jets in particular, wings trending to the rear offer better maneuverability.

Designing the B-47 Stratojet. The most distinct feature of the B-47, arguably, is the swept-wing design. The B-47 was in fact the first bomber ever to feature a swept wing.

NASA and the USAF jointly flew the experimental forward-swept wing aircraft, which made its first flight in 1984. The use of carbon fiber composites made the construction of the X-29 possible.

How long does it take to build a new bomber and train airmen to use it? Twice as long as it takes to send a boy through college. By the time the U.S. Air Force officially takes delivery of ...

Sabre designers capitalized on captured German aerodynamic data, which showed that swept wings delayed air compressibility effects encountered at high subsonic airspeeds. Swept-wing aircraft could ...

French aircraft manufacturer Dassault used the low-swept wing design from its Mystère IV fighter bomber to create the popular line of Falcon private jets during the early 1960s.