What Is Thrust Vectoring & Why Do 5th-Generation Fighter Jets Use It?

Thrust-vectoring makes impossible maneuvers possible. The huge, powerful jets can perform extremely tight turns that ...
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China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon vs. Russia’s Su-35 Flanker Fighter: Who Wins Summed Up in 4 Words

Key Points and Summary - Russia’s Su-35 is a non-stealth supermaneuverable evolution of the Su-27, packing powerful sensors (Irbis-E PESA, IRST), thrust-vectoring and long legs. China’s J-20 is a true ...
JSTOR Daily

Research on control effectiveness of fluidic thrust vectoring

In view of the control effects of fluidic thrust vector technology for low-speed aircraft at high altitude/low density and low altitude/high density are studied. The S-A model of FLUENT software is ...
The National Interest

Russia and China are Racing to Build the World’s Best Stealth Fighter Engine

Despite a popular focus on stealth – and to a lesser extent, data fusion – in today’s fighters, America’s turbofan advantage is just as valuable in setting American fighters apart through a ...