The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut was one of the most radical fighter jet prototypes ever built, featuring forward-swept wings for incredible maneuverability and agility. Developed in the 1990s, it was ...

Swept wings are nothing new, but one lesser known fact about them is that when it comes to making the wing appear thin to the air, sweeping the wings forward is as good as sweeping them aft.

Considering these demands, the Grumman Aerospace Corporation gave them in 1972 the F-14 Tomcat, a fighter that could change the sweep ... wing had a hydraulic motor that moved it either forward ...