Unconventional Maneuvers of Fighter Jets: How Do They Defy Gravity?

[Danger]

Thanks for the link, Cyrus. I was going by a Popular Science article that I read about 25 years ago. I never realized that the F-16 wasn't actually built.

 

[DaveC426913]

Not all the early designs got the stability/manouverability balance right. The (in)famous "Flying Flea" (designed 1930 and possibly the first home-build aircraft kit)

Sigh. I decided to Google "Flying Flea designed 1930". Guess what was the https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=1191095&postcount=33".


S'OK, http://www.valkyrie.net/~flyingflea/gallery.html".

 

[FredGarvin]

Now that I see this picture I vaguely recall seeing it before. It seems like it was 25 years ago.