F/A-18 HARV EXPLOITS FOREBODY CONTROLS
NASA flight tests indicate that actuated forebody controls can provide fighter pilots with greatly increased ``point-and-shoot'' maneuverability at high angles of attack, especially when coupled with thrust-vectoring systems. Tests are demonstrating that incorporating forebody controls dramatically...
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