Designed in 1939, the Lockheed L-133 was decades ahead of its time—a futuristic jet fighter that could’ve made the U.S. the ...

single-engine pusher-propeller aircraft, the VK-30 stood out in an era when most general aviation planes followed traditional layouts. Its smooth, aerodynamic lines, forward-swept wings ...

This is because forward sweep also has a disadvantage. When an airplane turns and applies high G-loads on forward-swept wings, their tips bend upward and, as they do, the leading edges twist ...