Grumman X-29A In 1985 the X-29A on display became the world's first forward-swept aircraft to fly supersonically. The X-29A program explored cutting-edge aircraft design features, including forward-swept wings, advanced materials, a forward-mounted elevator (or canard) and a computerized flight control system. It was managed by the U.S. Air Force and funded by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the USAF and NASA. During World War II, Germany and the United States experimented wit

Grumman X-29A(bonus clip in the comments) In 1985 the X-29A on display became the world's first forward-swept aircraft to fly supersonically. The X-29A program explored cutting-edge aircraft design features, including forward-swept wings, advanced materials, a forward-mounted elevator (or canard) and a computerized flight control system. It was managed by the U.S. Air Force and funded by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the USAF and NASA. #dronevideo #historymuseum | National M

The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier-based operations. | War History Online

Putting the “X” in experimental, the Grumman X-29 was – let’s just say – pretty gnarly looking! Only two were ever built to test forward-swept wings and canard control surfaces. Today it celebrates its 40th first flight anniversary! We were super fortunate to have one at Oshkosh in 1990, as flight testing ended only a year later. Anyone here to see it in person? If not, enjoy this video from our vault. #aviation #experimental #aircraft #FirstFlight #Oshkosh #archives | EAA - The Spirit of Aviati