F-16 SFW: The Fighter Jet The Air Force Walked Away From
DARPA rejected the F-16 SFW, however, in 1981. Instead, DARPA opted for Grumman’s F-5 derivative, the Grumman 712, which was later designated the X-29.
Source: nationalinterest.org
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DARPA rejected the F-16 SFW, however, in 1981. Instead, DARPA opted for Grumman’s F-5 derivative, the Grumman 712, which was later designated the X-29.