Development work is progressing on the sixth-generation NGAD fighter jet and its associated collaborative combat aircraft (aka loyal wingman drones). The platform is expected to come into US Air Force service around 2030 (the separate Navy F/A-XX fighter jet is likely to follow a few years later). But will the United States export the NGAD fighter or will it keep it for itself? Just as there are reasons the F-22 Raptor was never exported, there are also reasons why NGAD might not be.
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- July 17, 2024
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You might think the worlds largest passenger plane, the A380, needs all the help it can get to come to a stop after landing. With that assumption, youd think the A380 would have reverse thrusters on all four of its engines.However, reverse thrusters are just one tool in the A380s braking armory. When the A380 was designed, it was soon established that having reverse thrusters on all four A380 engines caused more issues than they solved. Lets take a closer look