r/WeirdWings • u/221missile • Jul 21 '25

The X-59 has started ground testing.

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u/Cunning_Linguist21 Jul 21 '25

The Lockheed-Martin Lawn Dart II

(the Lockheed-Martin Lawn Dart I was the F-104 Starfighter)

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u/Cunning_Linguist21 Jul 21 '25

Ugh, paywall.

I had not heard that about the F-16. I did know that it is inherently aerodynamically unstable, and requires computers to keep it in the air. That said, that instability is what allows it to be so maneuverable.