X-44 Manta: What the New NGAD Fighter Could Eventually Look Like?

The Air Force’s—and NASA’s—motivation behind the X-44 Manta project, starting in 1999, was to test the feasibility of full yaw, pitch and roll authority without tailplanes (horizontal or vertical), with attitude control relying purely on 3D thrust vectoring.

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X-44 Manta: Will US 6th Generation Fighter Jet Look Like This

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NGAD: America's Next Stealth Fighter Could Be Everything

Finally, the X 44 Manta officially replaces the F 22 Raptor

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Finally: US Revealed Reborn X-44 Manta Sixth Generation Fighter

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USAF/US NAVY 6G Fighter Programs - F/A-XX, F-X, NGAD, PCA, ASFS

Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA (Multi-Axis, No-Tail Aircraft) Tailless