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The F-16XL’s Cranked-Arrow Wing: What NASA Discovered and the Air Force Missed

What if one design breakthrough were to double the range and payload of a fighter, and make it more maneuverable than its ...
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The Air Force’s F-16XL ‘Cranked-Arrow’ Fighter Summed Up in 4 Words

The F-16XL was a radical, experimental variant of the iconic F-16, featuring a massive “cranked-arrow” delta wing. -This innovative design gave it double the wing area, allowing it to carry twice the ...